African American

Discover the Wilfandel Club, a historic Los Angeles women’s organization founded in 1945 to uplift the Black community through service and culture.

Here is a transcript of his celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Aunt Sally Smith, also known as Redoshi, was kidnapped as a child from her hometown of Benin, Africa.

Dive into a riveting 1931 interview with George Johnson, a man who had the unbelievable experience of being owned by Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

By the late 1930s nearly 100,000 former slaves were still alive.

This small, cloth-bound book, titled Slave Songs of the United States, has a publication date of 1867 and contains a collection of 136 plantation songs.

ABC News’ Alex Presha examines rare audio of formerly enslaved people to preserve their stories, and interviews one of their descendants, in partnership with the 10 Million Names project.

Explore the overlooked legacy of Black artists in country music—from the banjo’s African roots to Beyoncé, Lil Nas X, and Shaboozey.

Discover how DeFord Bailey became country music’s first African-American star, breaking barriers at the Grand Ole Opry with his harmonica mastery.

How the Harlem Hellfighters turned WWI trenches into stages, spreading jazz across France and reshaping global culture through music and courage.

Discover the story of the Harlem Hellfighters, the legendary all-Black 369th Infantry Regiment who fought bravely in World War I and made history.

Celebrating Washington, D.C.'s homegrown go-go music, long known as the city's soundtrack.

Explore the history and cultural impact of the Studio Museum in Harlem and its role in elevating Black artists and shaping contemporary art.

Meet 87-year-old Hazel Cropper, a 16-time crab picking world champion from Crisfield, Maryland, who holds a Guinness World Record and teaches her craft to visitors from around the world.

Explore the Stono Rebellion of 1739, the largest slave uprising in colonial America, its causes, leaders, and lasting impact on U.S. history.

The Philadelphia Art Commission on Wednesday approved a proposal from Creative Philadelphia — the city's office of arts and culture — to move the statue of Frazier to the base of the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps, where the Rocky statue currently lives...