Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. OPINION: It's carnival week in Rio de Janeiro, where vibrant parades feature music, dancers and a huge dose of history. Here's ...

Every year, from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans. But within that story is another rich ...

What follows is part of a short chronological series on African and African American History. The educational system in the United States does not always offer a balanced history of Africa which is ...

The complex and powerful history of Afro-Argentinians is getting its long-overdue visibility through a new tour experience. Lunfarda Travel, a woman-owned tour company in Buenos Aires, is leveraging ...

The Caribbean stands at the crossroads of world history, yet most people only see it as a vacation destination with beaches and rum cocktails. This cluster of islands witnessed some of humanity’s most ...

Teaching Black history continues to be a polarizing issue in the U.S. A recent proposal to strike terms like “white supremacy” and “systematic racism” from Virginia’s elective courses on African ...

The museum’s president and CEO discussed its future following layoffs, financial uncertainty, graffiti, and an incident ...

Billboard Latin kicks off Black History Month with Afro-Colombian artists to know. By Luis Gomez Few songs evoke Colombian pride like Grupo Niche’s salsa classic “Cali Pachanguero.” The moment the ...

HISTORIC UPTON MANSION IN WEST BALTIMORE. LISA: THIS BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1838 AND FEATURES MORE THAN 10,000 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE THAT CAN BE DEVELOPED. CEO AND PUBLISHER OF THE AFRO NEWSPAPER, ...

This week the Museum of African American History cut a third of its staff, eliminating director positions in development, curatorial work, and learning. The layoffs reflect broader pressures facing ...