We wouldn't have to rely on movies to tell us the truth about our Black history if schools did their job, says Mirror columnist Darren Lewis, who says we should ignore dinosaur critics and welcome a m ...

Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins and his fan club in a jam session, 1940s-50s. Photograph by Mitchell Studios. Gift of W. Allen Taylor, son of "Walkin' Talkin' Bill Hawkins," The First Black Disc ...

During World War I and the interwar period, African Americans faced some of the worst racial violence in U.S. history. Anti-Black riots erupted across the country, and the Ku Klux Klan’s ...

December 29, 2024 • This week on In Black America ... and prolific scholar of African American history who profoundly influenced thinking about slavery and Reconstruction.

On Dec. 26, millions throughout the world’s African community will start weeklong celebrations of Kwanzaa. There will be ...