Black Americans in Illinois can submit a DNA sample to a university-based project trying to find their ancestral homes, ...

A new survey found less than half of U.S. adults believe Black and Hispanic people face significant discrimination, while ...

We should all want discrimination to be less of a problem, but the belief that it is diminishing doesn’t seem rooted in ...

McWhorter: In 1988, when the Rev. Jesse Jackson had a massive influence on the Black community, he basically declared that we ...

Economists say the rise in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy at large.

A growing wave of African Americans are relocating to Kenya, citing the need to connect with their history and culture, or ...

More Black Americans are moving to Kenya to reconnect with their ancestral homeland of Africa in an act of "reverse migration ...

The Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival is back for its 23rd year, celebrating Black filmmakers, actors and ...

The ruling is in response to an appeal by Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen and legislators requesting a review by the U.S ...

Recent mass shootings in Georgia and New York City have been allegedly carried out by Black suspects. So now, The Root is remembering some of the many shocking mass shootings that shook the Black ...

Milwaukee's Bronzeville Week features the annual arts and cultural festival, showcasing African American heritage through ...

The Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival began with a post on a Yahoo! chat room. In 2002, co-founder Stephanie ...