While genetic tests can reveal the ancestry of enslaved individuals, strontium analysis can now home in on where they actually grew up.

Malabo, the island capital of Equatorial Guinea, sits closer to Cameroon than its own mainland, reflecting a complex colonial ...

I’M OFTEN ASKED WHY AFRICA MATTERS. It’s an understandable question in a world of real responsibilities, real demands, and ...

From foodie havens to iconic landmarks, Google Maps reveals South Africa's most-reviewed gems as it marks two decades of ...

Scientific advances, initiatives, and injustices in Sub–Saharan Africa shape the Black diaspora through ancestry, migration, ...

A community-based photo exhibition in Shockoe Bottom showcases portraits of African Americans across the centuries for Black History Month.

The CROWN takes a look at the origins of African American hairstyles, its beauty, resilience and cultural significance.

Inside the B&O Railroad Museum, you'll find centuries' worth of railroad history. Much of it is also Black history.

People can enjoy virtual and in-person events during Black History Month 2025, including New Smryna Beach's Black Heritage ...

At 88, historian David Levering Lewis, a biographer of W.E.B. DuBois, has filled in gaps in his knowledge of his own family ...

Black History Month was created to acknowledge, congratulate and celebrate the many contributions of African Americans in the ...