The mysteriously named Madame Sul-Te-Wan was the first black actress to land a Hollywood studio contract.

On the 55th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, U.S. courts are still divided about African Americans’ right to wear their natural hair in the workplace.

The first African-American recruits in the Marine Corps trained at Montford Point, eventually ending the military’s longstanding policy of racial segregation.

This non-exhaustive list of readings in African American Studies highlights the vibrant history of the discipline and introduces the field.

A new book is getting a lot of attention in the literary world right now…although its author died ...