From local activists and trailblazers to lesser-known names on the national stage, we shed a light on the contributions of Black men and women who shook up the world.

Located in northwestern Tulsa, Okla., the neighborhood was alive with Black political and economic power during the early ...

During Black History Month, News4JAX is celebrating local African American trailblazers who paved the way in politics and ...

Estevan Park in Tucson is named after the first African American explorer of the southwestern United States, and some call him one of the greatest explorers of all time.

"I'm not trying to create journalists, but all the skills that you have as a journalist, you can use in any profession that you have." ...

National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts goes through a journey of self discover and healing while study sunken enslavement ...

The City of St. Louis joined Toronto as one of only two major North American cities to raise the red, black and green Pan-African flag in recognition of Black History Month. The ...

Every Black History Month and Juneteenth, pioneers in African American history are often mentioned like Dr. Martin Luther ...

The theme was developed by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Black History Month has been around since 1926, and except for the first two years, each year features a ...

Roberts, who was named National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence last year, regularly joins Diving With a Purpose, a group of Black scuba divers who uncover and document slave shipwrecks in the ...

African Americans in the 20th Century,” at Scandinavia House through March 8. Organized by the National Nordic Museum in Seattle, where it had its debut last year, the exhibition features ...

The American made the remarks after Serena Williams said she was looking forward to a matchup with a fellow African-American player at the Melbourne Slam. The then 19-year-old Keys produced a ...