ESSENCE celebrates the changemakers shaping a bold, Black future today during Black History Month. With our second annual “Black Futures Now” list, we’re honoring a select group of leaders ...

Black artists shaped the sound of American music, and the world took notice, often without giving credit. This Black Music ...

Flint Black is beautiful: See the rich visual history of Juneteenth in Michigan Published: Jun. 19, 2025, 7:30 a.m.

Black organizations, some founded in the 1800s, still exist. Are they still needed? Deborah Barfield Berry USA TODAY 0:00 ...

It would likely violate his anti-DEI edicts. We don’t need Presidential approval, or anyone else’s for that matter, to appr4ciate the richness of Black music. The election of this President ought to ...

NEW YORK (AP) — It is one of the largest repositories of Black history in the country — and its most devoted supporters say not enough people know about it. The Schomburg Center for Research ...

Even so, the director, Joy Bivins, tells me, “Our membership is always committed 10 toes down to the preservation of materials related to Black history and culture, and our board is as well.” ...

NEW YORK — It is one of the largest repositories of Black history in the country — and its most devoted supporters say not enough people know about it. The ...

Summer 2025 is here, and with it comes endless excitement, especially for travel. June marks the official start of the season, but it’s also a time to celebrate: Caribbean Heritage Month, Black ...

A South Carolina park was once a town founded by freed people. Now visitors sleep there to get close to history.