As the band simmered into a boil of cacophonous cosmic jazz on the first song of their four-night residency, singer Tara ...

McWhorter: In 1988, when the Rev. Jesse Jackson had a massive influence on the Black community, he basically declared that we ...

Discover the importance of Black museums in preserving African American history and culture, and their role in educating the next generation.

The Essence of the Crown exhibition centers around the impact hair has on the African American culture.

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Association of African American Museums (AAAM) conference is in the Lowcountry this week, as they emphasize the importance of protecting and preserving Afr… ...

Several years ago, two African American women, Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills, decided to do some research on the history of the central New Jersey region commonly known as Sourland.

e-edition Afro e-Edition 07-25-2025 by Justseth July 24, 2025 Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook ...

A Cameroonian woman arrived in the U.S. with $50 but went on to build a multi-million-dollar empire called Nadine's Braiding Salon, inspiring millions online.

For generations, our hair was known as a sacred extension of us that should be respected, carrying energy and spirituality. This is why so many of our mothers would say, “Don’t let people at school ...

Oluthando Keteyi A lot of things may not be certain, but one thing is that African women have been celebrating their crowns and plaiting them in different ways.African women's hairstyles have become a ...