JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A once-forgotten African American cemetery in Jacksonville was officially dedicated, marking a powerful and emotional milestone for the community and the families of those buried ...

SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – High school students and local historians are teaming up to repair the Old Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Simpsonville. They said Helene caused an estimated ...

Scores of remarkable African Americans — soldiers, residents, creators, inventors, businessmen, scholars — have called ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A long-forgotten African American cemetery in Jacksonville, where World War II veterans and descendants of slave families are buried, is finally receiving the honor and ...

Mount Hope AME Zion Church hopes to sell five acres of the six-acre Stoney Hill Cemetery, a historic Black burial ground, for $1.5 million. The church’s decision has sparked criticism from some ...

Anderson County has a rich African American history, including leaders, educators, and business owners who helped develop the region. Notable figures include the Rev. Augustus Vance, an early pastor ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Dayton is home to several Black history landmarks, some of which many may be unaware that they drive ...

The land was officially deeded in 1879 by Col. E.S.C. Robertson to Salado’s formerly enslaved men and women for use as a school, church and cemetery.