OPINION: It’s carnival week in Rio de Janeiro, where vibrant parades feature music, dancers and a huge dose of history. Here’s some Afro-Brazilian history from some of the most legendary Afro-carnival ...

On May 10, Venezuelans celebrate Day of Afro-Venezuelans in honor of the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions Afro-Venezuelans have made in the nation’s history. There is much about ...

Join us for the February 2024 Public Meeting of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC) at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum on Feb. 5, at 11 a.m. The theme of Black ...

Afro-Mexicans, a significant yet often overlooked group within Mexico’s diverse population, have a rich, complex history rooted in the transatlantic slave trade. As part of celebrating National Latine ...

HISTORIC UPTON MANSION IN WEST BALTIMORE. LISA: THIS BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1838 AND FEATURES MORE THAN 10,000 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE THAT CAN BE DEVELOPED. CEO AND PUBLISHER OF THE AFRO NEWSPAPER, ...

The multimedia special ‘The invisible history of Latin America’ promotes a new narrative for telling the stories of ...

Teaching Black history continues to be a polarizing issue in the U.S. A recent proposal to strike terms like “white supremacy” and “systematic racism” from Virginia’s elective courses on African ...

What follows is part of a short chronological series on African and African American History. The educational system in the United States does not always offer a balanced history of Africa which is ...

February marks Black History Month, a tradition that got its start in the Jim Crow era and was officially recognized in 1976 as part of the nation's bicentennial celebrations. It aims to honor the ...

In an executive order titled, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” Donald Trump took direct aim at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, (“NMAAHC”) among other ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. When Leandro Santanna’s mother wanted to teach him about their ...