June marks African American Music Appreciation Month, a dedicated time to celebrate the sound, legacy and impact of Black ...

This is in some ways where the Underground Railroad began once people successfully got across the Ohio River,” Dr. Andrew ...

Tuscaloosa churches are hosting events to honor the 62nd anniversary of Bloody Tuesday and its civil rights legacy.

A Juilliard-trained musician, Hairston devoted her life to preserving spirituals and teaching and mentoring Bay Area singers.

Part of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s, he went on to reclaim a leading musician of the psychedelic era as a distinctly ...

The fight over Black political power in the South continues to unfold across states haunted by slavery, segregation and generations of resistance. From Louisiana’s former sugar plantations to the ...

A panel of local church leaders is held at the historic Wesley Temple AME Zion Church in Akron. Mark Greer, executive director of Akron 200, moderates a panel discussion on the local history of the ...

An iconic figure in the world of gospel bass guitar, Andrew Gouche’s reputation as an A-list sideman is founded on decades of exceptional bass work with the likes of Gladys Knight, Andrae Crouch, ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The story of Robert R. Church is an inspiration to anyone — born into slavery, he died as the first African-American millionaire in the South. He was also a major proponent in keeping ...

The Church of Our Lady of Muxima was built by Portuguese colonizers in Angola at the end of the 16th century as part of a fortress complex and became a hub in the slave trade. It remains a reminder of ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Church of Our Lady of Muxima was built by Portuguese colonizers in Angola at the end of the 16th century as part of a fortress complex and became a hub in the slave ...

As Pope Leo XIV makes his first apostolic journey to Africa April 13-23, some scholars of the Church's past are hoping he won't just make history -- but that he'll also help the wider Church recover ...