Join us for the February 2024 Public Meeting of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC) at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum on Feb. 5, at 11 a.m. The theme of Black ...

OPINION: It’s carnival week in Rio de Janeiro, where vibrant parades feature music, dancers and a huge dose of history. Here’s some Afro-Brazilian history from some of the most legendary Afro-carnival ...

In 2022, Beverely Elliott faced a challenge when her grandson, Jody, embarked on a Black History Month project. He wanted to learn about a local figure ...

Arturo Alfonso Schomburg is regarded as one of the foundational figures of Black history in the United States, with one of the nation's most important research and cultural institutions named after ...

HISTORIC UPTON MANSION IN WEST BALTIMORE. LISA: THIS BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1838 AND FEATURES MORE THAN 10,000 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE THAT CAN BE DEVELOPED. CEO AND PUBLISHER OF THE AFRO NEWSPAPER, ...

Discover powerful books by Black authors this Black History Month. From history to spirituality, these stories educate, ...

Teaching Black history continues to be a polarizing issue in the U.S. A recent proposal to strike terms like “white supremacy” and “systematic racism” from Virginia’s elective courses on African ...

The complex and powerful history of Afro-Argentinians is getting its long-overdue visibility through a new tour experience. Lunfarda Travel, a woman-owned tour company in Buenos Aires, is leveraging ...

The influences of Black culture can be found everywhere, including among Hispanics. According to Pew Research, in 2020, six million adults in the U.S. identified as Afro-Latino, or being both Black ...

February marks Black History Month, a tradition that got its start in the Jim Crow era and was officially recognized in 1976 as part of the nation's bicentennial celebrations. It aims to honor the ...

The Caribbean stands at the crossroads of world history, yet most people only see it as a vacation destination with beaches and rum cocktails. This cluster of islands witnessed some of humanity’s most ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. When Leandro Santanna’s mother wanted to teach him about their ...