Jackson is the capital city of Mississippi, which is one of the poorest states in the United States. The 2021 census results show that Jackson is the city having the highest percentage of African ...

Black or African American population Among the 46.9 million Black respondents, African American was the most common answer, either alone or combined with another group, at 24.5 million people, when ...

In a most recent article, from Road Snacks titled ‘The 10 Virginia Cities with the Largest Black Population For 2023”, dated October 15, 2023, Chris Kolmar wrote that Petersburg has the largest ...

DeKevia Cole’s family moved to Minnesota from Mississippi when she was a child, and her mother struggled to afford housing. The family bounced between living with others and in a shelter before ...

In Wilmington, the Maides Cemetery is a historic African American gravesite that dates back to the 19th century. It’s home to over 200 graves. Less than half of them, however, are identified. On ...

“The influence of ancestry is important in helping forward any individual or race … The fact that the individual has behind and surrounding him proud family history and connection serves as a stimulus ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Before the International African American Museum (IAAM) opened Tuesday, museum curator Marina Morale explained how exhibits were selected with a focus on bringing African ...