At the National Museum of African American History and Culture, "In Slavery's Wake" tells the international history of ...

African Ancestry co-founder Dr. Gina Paige helps Black people connect to their personal history one swab at a time. She credits her family for her interest in connecting others to their lineages.

In his new six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a ...

Today, 146 years later, we recall the triumph of the Zulu nation over British imperialism, we remember the selfless sacrifice ...

Africa's top historians take a fresh look at the events and characters that have shaped the continent from the origins of humankind to the end of South African apartheid. See the rise and fall of ...

This war was a pivotal moment in the history of Africa as it came to define the broader stand of African people against encroaching colonialism. King Cetshwayo simply outthought his colonial ...

Chicago urban historian and social media influencer Shermann “Dilla” Thomas is joining The DuSable Black History Museum and ...

It's not easy to talk about Edmond's past as a "sundown town" unwelcome to Black people. But Edmond is talking about it, and ...

The massive Art Institute of Chicago exhibition, co-presented with museums in Barcelona and Brussels, will head to Europe ...

"A remarkable people, the Zulu, they defeat our generals; they convert our bishop; they settle the fate of a great European dynasty.” – Benjamin Disraeli, British Prime Minister “Until the ...