Many Black organizations were founded in the 1800s, some even before the end of slavery. Historically Black colleges and universities are one example. But there are many others. Are they still ...

HBO's period piece drama 'The Gilded Age' has been increasing the complexity of its depictions of the Black aristocracy in ...

With Trump officials pushing to end diversity efforts, civil rights leaders and experts explain why Black organizations were created and still exist.

WASHINGTON ‒ Enslaved Black people were banned from reading and writing and even those who had their freedom couldn't always access formal schooling, so African Americans began founding colleges of ...

""Black people, too, can profit from the atrocities of (the ... who belonged to Black U.S. Army units active during the late ...

From weathered cabins to restored historic two-story homes, a Juneteenth tour of 1800s-era houses traces Black Houstonians’ journey from slavery to freedom.

A new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery traces three different 1800s forms of photo-making: daguerreotypes, ...

In 1888, Jackson Ward became home to the first chartered Black financial institution, established by William Washington Browne and his Grand Fountain of the United Order of True Reformers. Later, in ...

Cierra on "Love Island USA" learned the hard way that it was a slur when she was booted off the island this week.