From Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali to Colin Kaepernick, the achievements of Black athletes have had a role in advancing civil rights.

Colorado lawmakers are calling on the state Board of Education to adopt standards for teaching black history in K- 12 schools.

President Donald Trump marked Black History Month at the White House with an announcement celebrating Black icons.

MIGHTY Warriors coach Sithethelelwe “Kwinji 15” Sibanda expects her charges to put on a refined show but warned they needed ...

Dreadlocks have been worn by various African ethnic groups for centuries. Among the Maasai people of Kenya, the Himba of ...

The list of the 11 most influential figures in Ghana's football history is compiled to celebrate the contributions of those ...

The Golden State Warriors’ former home arena hosted not only the All-Star practices Saturday but also the NBA HBCU Classic featuring Morehouse College and Tuskegee University, which beat its Division ...

In Tanzania, Kising'a farmer Bonnie Lelunga has been performing traditional Hehe music, exploring the country's fraught, colonial history.

Before his death, Valentine wrote a letter to the jailer’s daughter, signing it “From your Valentine.” But it is Geoffrey ...

Pasuwa would also go on to score another first in the Malawian Premiership when he became the first expatriate coach to win the league in the Warm Heart of Africa five times on the trot when he was at ...

I served as the lead historian and researcher for an exhibition where three of these portraits are now on display, “In ...

Alvin Ailey’s choreographies are an important part of modern dance history. His most famous dance, “Revelations,” used traditional African American blues, work songs, and spirituals to tell ...