NEW YORK (RNS) — Kadjahtou Balde has a hard time parting with some of the vintage gems that make it into her Harlem thrift ...

Attorney and civil rights activist Michael Coard explains the history of the memorial, the latest in the lawsuit over it, and what you can do to help.

Inside the squeezed compound, hemmed in by concrete walls, a group of boys play football barefoot, their feet kicking up as if this narrow space were a stadium.

Michael Coard, the attorney and civil rights activist, on history of the President's House, the lawsuit over it, and what you ...

Today, Detroit is home to a bevy of decorated Black-owned restaurants and shops, and in November, the city marked a political ...

On March 27, 1829, a wealthy white planter and businessman named Richard Fordham purchased four enslaved African Americans ...

On 30 and 31 January 2025, the Unisa Music Foundation Directorate hosted the final leg of the two-week-long 7th Unisa ...

Southern African countries committed serious human rights violations throughout 2025, creating vicious cycles of abuse and ...

Mama African Marketplace, the beloved South Side community anchor, will be missed by local youth, families, and vendors.

Top law enforcement officials in Los Angeles said they mobilized federal, state and local agencies throughout California, arresting suspects on suspicion of sex crimes and ensuring that victims were ...

Black History Month, observed throughout February, honors the achievements and impactful contributions of Black individuals.

In the Cape Flats, a working-class area on the edge of Cape Town, a group of mothers and grandmothers patrols the streets to ...