Restoration is underway at the historic Roosevelt High site, paving the way for a 2028 opening of the county’s new African American Museum and Research Library.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is removing a rare slave ship timber from its “Slavery and Freedom” exhibit and returning it to South Africa.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — In the heart of Northwest D.C., nestled on a quiet street, stands St. Augustine Catholic Church — a historic beacon of faith that has survived slavery, segregation, and ...

Here’s what’s planned for this month at the museum. Amy Kehs MALL ENTRANCE CLOSURE: Note: The museum’s Mall Entrance at Madison Drive, between 12th and 14th Streets, will remain closed due to building ...

This ivory dress decorated with swirls of handmade fabric rose vines was designed by Ann Lowe. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black ...

Guests of all ages from high school students to historians recently gathered at Tennessee State University’s Avon Williams Campus in celebration of African American history and culture. For the past ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at age 84, helped push for widespread usage of the term “African American” as a way to reclaim cultural identity. The protege of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther ...

On the eve of America’s 250th anniversary, British historian Lucy Worsley will investigate the sabotage, espionage, and unrest that led to the birth of a new nation in a new two-part PBS series. Part ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago’s historic DuSable Black History Museum (DBHM) marked its 65th anniversary on Monday, celebrating the United States of America’s first independent museum of African-American ...