But, according to statistics from the American Heart Association, fewer Black Americans are affected by high cholesterol than White Americans. Despite the lower total cholesterol levels, researchers ...

At this time, African-Americans had few rights, so Henry wanted to make sure that a few, at least, received some form of unofficial recognition for their contributions to society. This list is ...

"This dangerously misguided proposal would leave American families at greater risk in their own homes. It would take critical data-driven safety rules that protect babies, children, and adults ...

Some civil rights leaders and museum insiders claim that artifacts are being "quietly removed" from the National Museum of African American History and Culture after President Trump's executive order ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The history of African Americans’ impact on horse racing is celebrated at the Kentucky Derby Museum and at a cemetery in Lexington, where almost 200 Black people who were involved in ...

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WASHINGTON ‒ A coalition of civil rights leaders kicked off a weeklong campaign to rally around the national African American museum and push back against what it calls efforts by the Trump ...

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The National Museum of African American History and Culture was targeted in President Trump's executive order aimed at reshaping the Smithsonian. Photo: Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via ...

Several artifacts are being removed from the National Museum of African American History and Culture, according to the owners of the artifacts. The removals come after the Trump administration ...

adding to the recent string of American citizens caught in the cross hairs of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. The children and their mother were put on a flight to Honduras on ...

The government should have a vested interest in doing so, as those children of the war will be the ones to carry on their fathers’ legacies for decades to come, he said. “American children ...