The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 48.3 million in 2023. That’s up a third (33%) since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data.

All throughout February, black history is being celebrated. Tennis has been inspired and transformed by people of all races and backgrounds. Past players have paved the way for the success of ...

The story of black people’s presence in Britain spans the West Indies, American, African, and European continents. It's a cross-continental history that began with the forceful removal of black ...

It’s from this history of settler colonialism and western expansion in the later part of the nineteenth century that many Black people reached the western part of the United States. After the ...

Celebrate Black History Month with Smithsonian events, resources, exhibitions, and podcasts. The 2025 theme is "African Americans and Labor" with a focus on the various and profound ways that work of ...