Charles L. Blockson dedicated his life to documenting the history of the Black Diaspora. A native of Norristown, Blockson is ...

It is rumored that many of the streets in Mooretown, which has since become a neighborhood in Shreveport, were named after ...

The U.S. Catholic Church has a painful history of racism. One step toward healing could be canonization of the six African ...

The final section addresses literary and cultural moments that are lesser-known in the canon of African American literature and culture. This book presents the 1960s as a unique commitment to art, ...

“We all knew that as African Americans that our records are spotty,” she said ... When she visited Spartanburg, a local librarian had pulled materials in advance, with books and computer printouts on ...

Mother and community organizer Aida Mariam Davis writes about the healing power of centering the Black and African experience ...

Staff at the Institution pick their favorite reads of the year, including riveting memoirs, fascinating true histories and fun fiction ...

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive perspective on health and sickness among African Americans. It shows how living in a highly racialized society affects health through multiple social ...

We need to be honest enough with ourselves to say the meanness and sadness of Americans is not a new phenomenon ...

This perceptive study illuminates the complex relations between English settlers, Native people and Africans in the early ...

This year’s selections confronted politically charged topics head-on, from immigration to artificial intelligence, Zionism ...

The Award is given to an African American author and illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions. The Coretta Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and ...