The new song’s composer thought it could be a way to again hear from Black churches, collectively, about civil rights.

The choir, made up of 17 primarily Ugandan children from ages 7 to 10, will perform at First Assembly of God church in ...

The U.S. Postal Service honors Phillis Wheatley, the first African American author to publish a book, with the 49th Black Heritage stamp.

“It is America’s first music,” he said of the songs that enslaved people created when they mixed African rhythms with the ...

The USPS will issue a Phillis Wheatley Forever stamp on January 29, 2026, in Boston as the 49th in the Black Heritage series, honoring the first published African American poet with a first-day ...

The sound of 117-year-old organ pipes flows along downtown Charleston streets each Sunday, marking the heartbeat of Mother ...

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is honoring Phillis Wheatley—the first published African American poet—with a Black ...

African Americans often refer to the African continent as the "motherland." My trip to Ghana included a tour of a slave ...

City officials push ahead with plans for a massive Black Voices Museum downtown, aiming to empower Black voices and preserve ...

Bundled in three layers, a red woolen coat, and a “Happy New Year” top hat sprouting streamers and twinkling lights, Lela Rios took her spot along the city’s First Night parade route near Boston ...