It is a well-documented fact that many Black Americans lack knowledge about their family history. According to Pew Research Center, “[b]ecause of slavery, it is often difficult for them to trace their ...

This story is our first in a series on Black family history to celebrate Black history this February. Growing up in Philadelphia, Amber Jackson said she knew so little of her history that she felt ...

Over 60 years after its release, the Moynihan report remains the most consequential—and controversial—analysis of the black family in American history. One explanation for its continued relevance is ...

Relatives meet at Conroe Community Cemetery in Conroe, Texas, where many of the town’s earliest Black residents are buried, in February 2025. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) About ...

Dr. Fields-Black is the author of “Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War.” See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra ...

Two months ago, my sons and I attended our family reunion in rural Virginia. My mother’s side of the family has its roots in Northumberland County, Va. – a place that I grew up calling “down the ...