A landmark study reporting the discovery of Australopithecus africanus one century ago put the African continent at the ...

Black History Month started as "Negro History Week" in February 1926 as a way to chronicle the accomplishments of African ...

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

Often called the "Father of Black History," Virginia native and scholar Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in ...

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History has named the theme for this Black History Month.

Black History Month, a celebration of Black history, culture and education, kicks off on Feb. 1. Historian and author Carter ...