Michael Engs. A lot of people don’t know that Estevan Park in Tucson is named after the first African American explorer of the southwestern United States, and some call him one of the greatest ...

We offer both a major and a minor in African American Studies, focusing on the exploration of African American experiences. Our goal is to help you understand the rich history and culture of African ...

“In a word I was a pioneer, and therefore had to blaze my own trail.” So said Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor, cycling’s first African-American world champion, whose incredible story still isn’t as ...

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets with influential African American figures, like Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock and Maya Angelou, to piece together their genealogy and disclose captivating facts about ...

Central African Republic has launched a memecoin in a bid to attract investment to the mineral-rich but impoverished nation. CAR Meme is the latest attempt by President Faustin-Archange Touadéra ...

According to UW, he will be the first African American to serve as President. “I am honored to be joining the University of Washington and excited to lead this extraordinary public university in ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — As the first Christian church for people of ... “It is the oldest African American church in Colorado Springs,” said Church Historian Thomas Scott. The story of Payne ...

From activists to entertainers to record-breaking athletes to a postal worker, we are shining a spotlight on the contributions of influential African Americans as we celebrate Black History Month.

Carson held a memorial tribute for Gilbert D. Smith, a founder of the city and its first African American mayor, on Friday, Jan. 17. Smith died Nov. 19, 2024. He was 90 years old. Around 100 ...

Niger is the first African country and fifth worldwide to eliminate the parasitic infection. Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis — also ...