Black people live different lives than other Americans, and Black communities occupy alternate realities. It’s like a ...

The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans family historian, who began digging ...

Census records for Leo's maternal grandparents hint at the complexity of Creole identity and of Black identity in America.

The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...

This discovery is just an additional reminder of how interwoven we are as Americans," a genealogist announced.

The transatlantic slave trade from Africa is a well-known chapter in the history of slavery in the Western Hemisphere, but ...

"It is just the latest in his ongoing attempt to whitewash our history and replace dedicated public servants with loyal ...

The court-ordered map, used in the 2024 elections, resulted in Alabama electing two Black representatives to Congress for the ...

The Trump administration fired the librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, Thursday. She’s the first woman and first African ...

A new study shows declining public confidence in police relations with Black communities since George Floyd's death.

Carla Hayden has championed books by diverse authors. 'We felt she did not fit the needs of the American people,' White House spokeswoman said.

CHICAGO -- Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago-born man who became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, has Black family roots in New ...