A journalist and poet, Michel Séligny was considered “the most productive” Creole short story writer during the 19th Century.

From the late 1950s a new generation of African writers challenged colonial systems and used their work to imagine a new ...

“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” published in 1820, is often considered one of America’s first short stories and is still popular today thanks to its timeless themes of fear and the supernatural.

Somehow the writer has found just the right distance – emotionally and aesthetically – from this moment of childhood realisation. 3. South African Pastoral by William Dicey ...

The new trail to Enloe Cemetery near Mingus Mill helps uncover the long-overlooked legacy of the Great Smoky Mountains’ Black ...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture faces threats from Trump's executive order. Visit to preserve Black history.

At just 150 feet, the new trail is quite short, but it connects with the often-overlooked legacy of the Great Smoky Mountains ...

Stars Tamara Tunie and Karla Mosley join executive producer Sheila Ducksworth at ESSENCE Fest to talk legacy, disruption, and the stories daytime TV’s been missing.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is now in the crosshairs of Donald Trump.

Russell Wilson never hesitates to celebrate his wife, popular singer Ciara, as she keeps collecting achievements in her professional life.

DuVernay is the first director, writer and producer to earn the honor, which recognizes “lifetime contributions embodying American ideas and ideals” May 9, 2025 ...

The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black soldiers who went to Galveston, Texas, 160 years ago.