Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones nearly drowned on a water slide at 5 years old, an incident that shaped him to become the decorated swimmer and water safety advocate he is today. Jones discusses why more ...

Vitamin D's different role in the bodies of African American men may help explain their increased risk for more aggressive prostate cancer. Vitamin D has a different role in the bodies of African ...

Judge John Hancock kept his half-brothers in bondage until Juneteenth in 1865. He educated his own half-Black son who became ...

Introduction In the USA, African American men bear a disproportionate burden of prostate cancer (PCa) compared with all other groups, having a higher incidence and mortality, poorer quality of life ...

We offer both a major and a minor in African American Studies, focusing on the exploration of African American experiences. Our goal is to help you understand the rich history and culture of African ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - The African American Parade Celebration in Shreveport will celebrate its 37th year on Saturday with a big parade. The theme is African Americans and Labor. It is the largest ...

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — William Nesbit, an African American man who moved to Blair County in the mid-1800s was instrumental in helping others secure their freedom. Nesbit was born in Carlisle, ...

The goal of the Department of African & African American Studies is to prepare you to become a global citizen, scholar, and social activist who is sensitive to the demands of an increasingly diverse ...

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets with influential African American figures, like Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock and Maya Angelou, to piece together their genealogy and disclose captivating facts about ...

Man, 73, drowned at Cabbage Tree Bay Beach READ MORE: Tragic details emerge about 22-year-old who drowned on the last day of his Christmas holidays A 73-year-old man has drowned during an evening ...

Drowning patients are probably the most dangerous patients to try to rescue. In a panic, drowning patients are likely to claw at rescuers and climb to the surface at all costs. NEVER attempt a direct ...