He revealed his real identity and expressed his belief that he was not given an interview initially because his name appeared more traditionally African American. “Shortly after Jackson ...

Why do you think that class escaped the notice of so many figures and historical organizations in African American history? CLEAVER: Well, first of all, I don't think the Black Panther Party was ...

In a 2012 Guardian interview, Freeman criticized the term, "African American," saying, “‘black’ is beautiful. One syllable ...

American Experience interviewed writer, Vernon Jarrett, in 1999. Below, read excerpts from his interview. What was it like to be African American in the late 1930s? Well, I was rather young in the ...

The first African American president and the first black principal dancer at the American Ballet Theater have much more in common than their success. Both have risen to the pinnacle of ...

Throughout the 18-minute interview, Mr Biden ... a state where the Democratic electorate is more than 60% African American. Will Joe Biden's record come back to haunt him? Biden bid to take ...

which was more African than it was African American in so many ways—from the culture to the food to the images and stories. African Americans in particular from the Gullah Geechee part of the ...

Throughout the interview, Harris talked up campaign policies proposals she said will benefit African Americans. That includes endorsing a $25,000 credit for first-time home buyers as well as loans ...