While genetic tests can reveal the ancestry of enslaved individuals, strontium analysis can now home in on where they actually grew up.

On this map, you’ll find places like the African American Firefighters Museum, Biddy Mason Memorial Park and other locations ...

Scientific advances, initiatives, and injustices in Sub–Saharan Africa shape the Black diaspora through ancestry, migration, ...

Black History Month is here, but Black history isn’t just a month—it’s an essential part of U.S. history that deserves ...

A landmark study reporting the discovery of Australopithecus africanus one century ago put the African continent at the ...

It’s Black History Month. Gayle Anderson reports The Pan African Film & Arts Festival begins Tuesday, February 4th at the ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Black History Month was created to acknowledge, congratulate and celebrate the many contributions of African Americans in the ...

A community-based photo exhibition in Shockoe Bottom showcases portraits of African Americans across the centuries for Black History Month.

Feb. events include the 30th annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry reading, and a free PPAC program celebrating musician ...

Discover the evolution of Modern educational architecture in Africa, highlighting Nigeria's key university buildings and ...