How a trip to Kenya changed the way I think about the terms African-American and black American.
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West Side Stories: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
In the early 1900s, editor and founder of The Chicago Defender Robert Sengstacke Abbott urged Blacks to come to the north, especially Chicago, by advertising successful Black individuals in the city with many job opportunities and a boisterous social and entertainment life as inspiration for Blacks to leave the South.
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History & Heritage: Area Newspapers Slow to Cover African-American Communities
During the era of segregation, African-Americans were excluded from almost every facet of white society.
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Powerful Photos From One of Texas’ Most Historic Black Communities
“The land represents the blood, heart, and soul of our African American heritage.”
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With His New Historic Design, Architect David Adjaye Has Hit the Top
The National Museum of African American History and Culture on Washington’s National Mall—opening in September—has been a long time coming. Architect David Adjaye’s radically inventive design will make sure it’s unforgettable.
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Am I Related to Free People of Color in NC?
Tracing Your Roots: A reader seeks to connect the dots between her recent ancestors and a well-documented family who sued for their freedom.
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Tales of African-American History Found in DNA – KOLUMN Magazine
The history of African-Americans has been shaped in part by two great journeys.
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African American Museum Exhibition Explores ‘Crisis’ of Incarceration
In one of Theodore Harris’ collages, now on view at the African American Museum in Philadelphia, bursts of red bleed over a printed ballot form, stickers and images layer the surface: U.S. Out of Iraq Now, Does Praying Do Any Good?, Stop Executions, the Death Penalty Is a Hate Crime.
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9 Things You Need to Know About the National Mall’s Newest Museum
When it finally opens its doors, the National Museum of African American History and Culture will be one of the most contradictory institutions on the National Mall.
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Following the Trail of Vermont’s African American Heritage
If you think about black history in America, Vermont is probably not the first place that comes to mind.
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