Economists say the rise in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy at large.

Black Population in the U.S. Shows Steady Growth *Recent U.S. Census Bureau and Pew Research Center data confirm that the ...

Black Americans in Illinois can submit a DNA sample to a university-based project trying to find their ancestral homes, ...

A new survey found less than half of U.S. adults believe Black and Hispanic people face significant discrimination, while ...

A growing wave of African Americans are relocating to Kenya, citing the need to connect with their history and culture, or ...

Despite working for decades, many Black Americans reach retirement with significantly less savings than their White counterparts. A 2024 study finds that unequal access to employer-sponsored plans, ...

"There are black people in every continent who are all over the world," explained Professor Celeste Watkins-Hayes, an African American studies professor at Northwestern University.

For more on the demographics of the U.S. Black population, see “ The Growing Diversity of Black America.” The number of immigrants to the U.S. who are Black has been growing in recent years (10% of ...

The African American Heritage Festival kicked off at noon on Saturday, offering a variety of activities for residents, including basketball ...

My dad always flew an American flag in our front yard. The blue paint on our two-story house was perennially chipping; the fence, or the rail by the stairs, or the front door, existed in a ...