Robert Smalls​ escaped slavery in Charleston by commandeering a Confederate ship and became a top Union naval officer and South Carolina lawmaker.

The 23rd edition of the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival kicks off Friday, running through Aug. 9.

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The Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival began with a post on a Yahoo! chat room. In 2002, co-founder Stephanie ...

The Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival is back for its 23rd year, celebrating Black filmmakers, actors and ...

Other African countries have attracted even larger numbers of African Americans. Ghana, which launched a “Year of the Return” ...

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Officials and workers in the textile industry of the small African nation of Lesotho are holding their breath as a key deadline for U.S.-imposed tariffs approaches ...

In a recent interview with Jason Lee, Raven was asked whether she considers herself African American. Her answer? A firm no.

Dozens of attendees came to the Irene Givens Administration Building for the unveiling of ten new historic markers.

There were 2.2 million black veterans in the U.S. as of 2014. More than 85 percent of African-Americans had a high school degree or higher in 2014, and 1.8 million had an advanced degree that year.