Sacramento city leaders are looking to commemorate African American History in Sacramento by considering naming 12 historic ...

From 3-D sculptures to vibrant colors, the Essence of the Crown exhibition is meant to take people on a journey. “It’s a ...

Althea Gibson shattered barriers in tennis and beyond by becoming the first Black athlete to win major titles and blaze a ...

Seven in 10 African-American babies are born out of wedlock; their parents are overwhelmingly likely to have broken up five years after birth.

LEWES, Del. – History is an important aspect of society and sometimes local contributions can be lost if not properly ...

A new discovery could change how type 1 diabetes is diagnosed and managed in individuals of African descent, researchers say.

Eight African-American Senators made huge impacts on the history of politics. Feb. 1, 2013 — -- intro:The United States Senate has a long history of producing historic leaders, but has ...

Hispanic Americans can be of any race. The Pew survey included only four groups — Asian, black, Hispanic and white. Pew does not have data for Asian Americans on this question.

In a recent interview with Jason Lee, Raven was asked whether she considers herself African American. Her answer? A firm no.

That black Americans, as much as those men cast in alabaster in the nation’s capital, are this nation’s true “founding fathers.” And that no people has a greater claim to that flag than us.