The 16th Street Station in West Oakland, a landmark of African American history and civil rights activism, has been officially added to the National Register of Historic Places, marking a significant ...

The Black-owned restaurant scene in the Greater Austin area offers everything from soul food to Caribbean cuisine.

The U.S. gave it more than $6.5 billion in humanitarian assistance last year for wide-ranging projects like disease response, ...

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

“We Need New Names” is NoViolet Bulawayo’s 2013 debut novel about a young impoverished African girl who eventually moves to ...

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

In Zimbabwe it was believed that if a woman went underground the gold seam would vanish, but above ground women held ...

Stock markets across Europe are expected to suffer hefty falls following big overnight declines in Asia after Donald Trump unveiled a raft of tariffs, sparking fears of a global trade war.

The path toward equity in Austin education is long and fraught. Efforts to create fair learning opportunities for all children continue to this day.

President Cyril Ramaphosa defended South Africa's land policy on Monday after Donald Trump's threat to cut off funding ...

Mansa Musa's net worth, which positions him as the wealthiest man in history is still debatable. As the richest possessor of gold, here is his story.

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has congratulated ...