UNC Press is set to release six major titles in African American history and urban studies over the summer. With the release of these books, they hope to bring new perspectives to pivotal moments in ...

This was the Golden Age of comic books, when Americans voraciously consumed stories about superheroes, determined detectives and thrilling romances - yet very few featured African American characters.

journalist and historian Clay Risen explores how the House Un-American Activities Committee and Senator Joseph McCarthy upended the nation Women Who Shaped History ...

The Green-Book was what they needed ... (The 1941 edition above resides in the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.) Mail carriers, Ramsey explains, were ...

A new book will focus on South Carolina's first African American female physician.

Understanding the history of African Americans is crucial ... Analyzing the Role of Race in World War I Students learn about two African-American World War I heroes and analyze period propaganda ...

This led to the release of her first book of poetry in 1773. This book made Wheatley the first African American and one of the first women in the United States to publish a book of poetry.