In 1898, in the landmark case of U.S. v Wong Kim Ark, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the birthright citizenship guarantee, ...

One bill supported by the California Legislative Black Caucus focuses on lineage rather than race and could skirt around the ...

Black Americans are more likely to get pancreatic cancer than any other racial or ethnic group, according the National Cancer ...

After more than 17 years of legal battles and public health advocacy, the U.S. tobacco industry will soon be free from a rare form of accountability: the court-mandated requirement to publicly admit ...

Whereas in most African American circles, the church is not only a worship venue. It is the place where people can come to ...

As American demographics change—with growing racial diversity, educational polarization, and morphing religious ...

In 1979, UNESCO named Elmina Castle a World Heritage Site for its central role in the transatlantic slave trade. Because of ...

Many Americans are flocking to the country’s beaches this weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July. These sandy retreats hold ...

Former Fort Moultrie employee is concerned about history erasure as National Parks Service seeks visitor feedback of South ...

As Bowman sparred with Republican Marc Short, former Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, he drew a link between recent acts of racial and political violence and rhetorical attacks against ...

Discover why some African Americans choose not to celebrate July 4th. Explore the historical context and struggles shaping this decision.

The United States’ founders firmly rejected King George III and the entire idea of monarchy 249 years ago, on July 4, 1776.