After nearly a decade on Monroe Center, the Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives is preparing to relocate and ...

Althea Gibson shattered barriers in tennis and beyond by becoming the first Black athlete to win major titles and blaze a ...

A new research project will celebrate untold stories of African Americans in the Air Force based in England during the Cold War.

Get the full Kumbaya lyrics plus details on its folk origins, first recordings, and cultural importance in music and history.

The Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives, known as GRAAMA, announced Wednesday that it will be moving locations.

Jessica Hyatt says now that she's surpassed 2,200 points and is among the top 30 female chess players in the country, she has her sights on becoming a chess grandmaster next.

By Mitti Hicks Black Americans are more likely to get pancreatic cancer than any other racial or ethnic group, according to data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program ...

What does it mean to love a country that doesn’t always love you back? Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album opens with “American Requiem” — a soul-soaking song that can easily be described as a new Black ...

The Texas Black Invitational Rodeo at Fair Park showcases professional Black cowboys and cowgirls with live competitions, ...

The Trump administration sent five deportees to Eswatini, an African kingdom, saying that their own countries would not take ...

A Grand Rapids staple announced on Wednesday it is moving to a bigger location. (July 16, 2025) Harbor Humane Society in West Olive has a full kennel and a lot of mouths to feed. (July 16, 2025) ...

William Hamer became Atlanta's first African American fire chief. Services for Chief Hamer are planned for Saturday, July 19, at 11 am at Hoosier United Methodist Church.