Researcher Angela Walton-Raji has been studying African-Native genealogy for over 20 years. The Comanche family pictured here is from the early 1900s. Courtesy Sam DeVenney Angela Walton-Raji has been ...

Many people trace their family roots, but for African Americans, that journey can be a challenge, especially if they're dealing with U.S. census records prior to the Civil War. WGAL's Susan Shapiro ...

Her Feb. 22 presentation at the Moorhead Public Library is sponsored by the Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County and part of their Black History Month programming. The Historical & Cultural ...

One part Nova, one part History Detectives and one part have-the-tissues-handy reality show, African American Lives is WNET’s big-buzz offering for Black History Month in 2006. Over four hours, split ...

The state of Illinois is helping African Americans trace their roots in Africa. Illinois has launched a statewide initiative aimed at helping African Americans reconnect their ancestral ties to Africa ...

Dr. Gina Paige, co-founder of African Ancestry, is giving African Americans the pathway to connect further with their identity and heritage. Paige will be at the Heinz History Center on Saturday, ...

Earlier this year, as she and her spouse piled into their Hyundai Tucson and prepared to travel the American South seeking answers about the ancestors she knew had been enslaved, Michelle Johnson ...

According to the 23andMe DNA-testing service, I have 0.1 percent West African DNA from my mother. I also have approximately 5-6 percent Native American from my mother, who is now deceased. Suggested ...

SHARON, Pa. (WKBN) — The Sharon Historical Society hosted a workshop Sunday afternoon to help African Americans learn about ...

Despite having lower smoking habits than other groups in the U.S., Black Americans are more likely to develop lung cancer, and their survival rates are significantly worse. What explains this ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina is preparing to honor another year of power with the release of the 2026 South Carolina African American History Calendar. The long-running project highlights the ...