Many a socialite visited Ann Lowe’s Gowns, a salon on Manhattan’s Lexington Avenue, in the 1950s. The daughter and granddaughter of African American seamstresses, Lowe designed the wedding dress worn ...

Soldiers of the American Revolution: African American of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment; New England militiaman; frontier rifleman wearing a Virginia hunting shirt; French officer in a blue coat.

The African Step Up Fashion Show, produced by Mi4 African Clothing and Accessories, was more than a celebration of culture and couture — it became a celebration of community, commitment, and a ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson had popularized the term “African American" as a way to reclaim cultural identity. The protege of the Rev. Dr.

A protege of Martin Luther King Jr, Jackson built a career around working to politically organise and improve the lives of African-Americans, and became a national force during his two White House ...

Black community leaders and lawmakers opened African American Day at the State Legislature with a group performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” on the House floor.   Rep. Pamelya Herndon ...

MARYLAND - The Maryland Historical Trust announced millions in funding for 29 organizations to restore African American cultural and historical sites. State officials say the $5 million in funding ...

(RNS) — Five historically Black churches have been awarded $1 million each from a grant program that aims to help preserve their assets and legacies and keep them vibrant for future generations. The ...

The fund, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is awarding $1 million to each church. The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund has awarded $5 million in grants to five ...

(Black PR Wire) The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) launched a powerful new exhibition celebrating the legacy of historically Black colleges and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County lawmakers are calling for the state to step in and review Buffalo’s African American Cultural Center following a recent audit. An audit covering the time between ...