The holiday falls on the third Monday of January. A bill to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday was introduced ...

Africa Restored (Cheryl as Cleopatra) by Kerry James Marshall is on view as part of “Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica” at the Art Institute of Chicago. Using his trademark ...

Stuffed porpoise stomachs and blood custard for the rich, pickled carrots for the poor, and ale for all. Europeans in the Middle Ages ate some weird freaking stuff. These actors never use their real ...

The United Nations has launched a second International Decade for People of African Descent. This new decade — which officially began January 1, 2025, and will continue until December 31, 2034 — will ...

National Geographic Expeditions has added a new South Africa itinerary to its Signature Land portfolio for 2026 that ...

MLK Day is observed on the third Monday of January annually. This year, it falls on Jan. 20. MLK Day celebrates the life and ...

Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou talks about his philanthropic work, and how ‘systemic racism’ means he’s still ...

The International African American Museum in downtown Charleston, SC is offering free admission to the museum and events in ...

The historic St. Simons Lighthouse, a maritime sentinel of the Georgia coastline since 1872, looms over St. Simons Sound, long guiding ships to shore whenever the surrounding water’s mercurial ...

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, was founded by twenty-two exceptional women from Howard University in Washington, D.C.

Megan Thee Stallion's name was intentionally mispronounced by Olivia Davis on her Youtube show. For Black women, 'jokes' like ...

How you can make it a day on, not a day off this MLK Day. Bucks County churches and nonprofits are holding events to honor ...