African-Americans are at a higher risk of suffering from a chronic disease—such as heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure—than any other group in the country.

Creole chef known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine served as the inspiation behind Disney’s ‘Princess and the Frog’.

Don’t just be alarmed that the median net worth of black women is only $100—do something about it.

The next hurdle is for the U.S. House of Representatives to pass companion legislation.

In Wayne County, one high school is now 99 percent African-American, which prompted the NAACP to file a federal complaint alleging “apartheid education.”
 

According to the Institute of International Education, in 2009 there was a 4 percent increase in African students in the U.S. compared to the previous year.
 

Vitamin D deficiency recently has been linked to a variety of
non-bone-related diseases, including depression, autoimmune disorders and now asthma.
 

To show his apprecation for the club where he began his career and the dozens that lined up to greet him, Davis said he plans to buy all new skates for the arena. 

Arne Duncan, the U.S. education secretary, is suggesting that teams whose graduation rates fall below 40 percent be banned from the NCAA tournament, according to USA Today.
 

Few blacks were present at a recent Sustainable Communities Conference.  This article explores the many possibilities.
 

Francis McWorter founded New Philadelphia in 1836. He was born a slave but purchased his freedom in 1819 before moving to Illinois.
 

Kellough writes on the history of Priceville, Ontario, one of the first African-American towns in Canada, settled by escaped slaves from the U.S.