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 ...

Chicago has played host to many expositions in the city’s history — perhaps most notably to the Columbian Exposition, often called the World’s Fair of 1893. In what is now known as Jackson Park, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The American Black Film Festival has unveiled the competition lineup for its 30th-anniversary edition, with highly anticipated ...

The 2025 American Black Film Festival transformed Miami Beach into the epicenter of Black excellence in entertainment, bringing together an extraordinary lineup of celebrities, filmmakers and industry ...

A still from the film “Love, Joy & Power: Tools For Liberation” debuting at the American Black Film Festival. Courtesy American Black Film Festival As the pandemic forced a global shutdown halting ...

This month, we’re watching “The League,” which is available to stream on Hulu, with a subscription. You can also rent or buy the film on several platforms. Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, but ...

Black athletes have reshaped American sports, breaking records and expanding access to opportunities long denied to them. While modern stars such as Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and professional ...

Author's Preface to the Twentieth Anniversary Edition -- Postscript Twenty Years Later / by Arnold Rose -- Foreword / by Frederick P. Keppel -- Author's Preface to the First Edition -- Introduction -- ...

The American Spiritual Ensemble is bringing the history and soul of American Negro spiritual music to Boston in their first tour of the Northeast. “I call it the 'mother music.’ It’s the music that ...

The National Baseball Hall of Fame features over 300 members in its famous Plaque Gallery, but the path for 35 of them was a little more circuitous than the rest. Learn more about the each of the 35 ...

The American Black Film Festival has unveiled the competition lineup for its 30th-anniversary edition, with highly anticipated projects including Marsai Martin and Courtney B. Vance’s “Girl Dad,” ...