Over 60 years after its release, the Moynihan report remains the most consequential—and controversial—analysis of the black family in American history. One explanation for its continued relevance is ...

Relatives meet at Conroe Community Cemetery in Conroe, Texas, where many of the town’s earliest Black residents are buried, in February 2025. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) About ...

Pope Leo XIV has been presented with a physical copy of his family tree, which features some Black relatives. The news comes after The New York Times reported that Leo, born Robert Prevost in Chicago, ...

Two months ago, my sons and I attended our family reunion in rural Virginia. My mother’s side of the family has its roots in Northumberland County, Va. – a place that I grew up calling “down the ...

Black family reunions are a time for people to connect over shared history and memories as they reinforce family structure. This important tradition reunites relatives across time and place, and helps ...

Cheryl McKissack Daniel recalls discovering her family tree when she was 11 years old. It was sketched out on a piece of paper and tucked into her grandmother's Bible. She wanted to add to it. So, she ...