In the first installment of her column "Hidden Gems from a Black Girl Engineering Major," Cayla Withers writes about the ...

On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...

Filmmaker Magnus von Horn discusses his gritty film, now nominated for the best international feature Oscar.

Featuring vivid cultural textiles, eclectic accessories and elaborately constructed hairstyles, artist Thandiwe Muriu’s ...

I served as the lead historian and researcher for an exhibition where three of these portraits are now on display, “In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom ... three young girls who were ...