The story of African American athletes in professional sports is one of resilience, determination, and triumph. From breaking barriers in segregated leagues to becoming global icons, their journey ...

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One of the things that bring these communities together is dressing. African fabrics are known for being colourful and versatile. The latest African fashion dresses borrow some elements from ...

Sports have always been much more than a pastime for African Americans. They serve as a powerful vehicle for social change, empowerment, and community building, providing a platform to challenge ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law on Wednesday. It sets up a nine-member task force to come up with a plan for how the state could give reparations to Black Americans.

I am a first-generation college student. I am aiming to remove barriers about mental health within the African American community. What brought me into Social Work was personal experiences and ...

for wearing revealing outfits. Savage compared her experience to that of American singer Beyoncé, noting the disparity in how women in their 40s are perceived in different cultures.

I am an African American male who believes as Psychiatrist Carl Jung stated that, "the one that realizes that all is not well within their psychic condition has the possibility of finding a ...

"If one young person can listen to an oral history and look through the archive and read the study ... and be inspired to ...

With the Christmas holidays approaching, a special ceremony was held to salute Black service veterans buried at the historic ...