One potential obstacle to tracing African-American lineage is slavery, an institution that broke family bonds and made record keeping nearly impossible. Because African-American slaves were ...

Adolescence is a critical time for developing social skills, and youth often navigate difficult peer experiences. Parents can ...

A nine-play saga about a Nigerian American family continues in “Her Portmanteau” at the Central Square Theater in ...

It's something that was quite rare for African-American families in the years following the Civil War. The family land has created an astonishing legacy. It has been passed down through several ...

The sound of African drumming filled the heart of downtown San Jose for Black Family Day, a festival celebrating cultural ...

Battle of Bentonville, the last fight of the Civil War. An African American family lived on the battlefield site in Johnston County, and today their descendants talk of the tremendous upheaval their k ...

Ancestry.com (some records free, others require a subscription) FindAGrave.com (cemetery records and family connections) African American Genealogy groups on Facebook and online forums.

A performance is allowing people in the Coulee Region to learn more about the history of African Americans from the area.

I am aiming to remove barriers about mental health within the African American community. A lot of my work experience has been supporting individuals and families; primarily teens, adults and ...