The Manassas African American Heritage Festival is proud to present a family celebration of African American arts and culture ...

BALTIMORE -- The Rev. Maurice Blackwell was beloved by many of Baltimore's black Catholics for infusing the religion with African-American rituals, such as hanging kente cloths and having couples ...

While many Americans celebrate this day with fireworks, parades, and barbecues, some African Americans choose not to participate in these festivities. This decision is rooted in a complex history of ...

“Waiting for the Hour.” Carte-de-visite of an emancipation watch night meeting on Dec. 31, 1863, where African American men, women and children gathered around a man with a watch, waiting for the ...