The African-American Museums Association (AAMA) originated in the late 1960s and was formally established in 1978. The AAMA is the voice of black museums in the United States. It serves African American museums, cultural institutions, universities,...

African American culture in the United States, includes the various cultural traditions of African ethnic groups. It is both part of, and distinct from American culture. The U.S. Census Bureau defines African Americans as "people having origins in any...

African Americans tracing their roots should remember that most of the enslaved Africans sold to north America came from different ethnic backgrounds. These ethnic groups include the Bakongo, the Tio, the Mbundu, the Yoruba, the Nupe and the Fon. Despite their diverse backgrounds, these...

This past summer, the National Endowment for the Humanities offered a seminar, African Roots of African-American Culture, attended by representatives from 25 colleges and universities. Each is expected to start studies related to the seminar on her or his campus. One of the...

John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights, by David S. Reynolds. Alfred A. Knopf, 578 pages, $35.On Nov. 7, 1959, The Chicago Defender commemorated the centennial of John Brown's death: "The paradox of Brown's idealistic goals...

Decades after the civil rights movement's greatest victories, black youth often see a world rife with discrimination, a new survey says. And yet they remain optimistic about their chances for affecting social change.Researchers at the University of Chicago, who were releasing the study Thursday, say...

Essay provides a discussion regrding the African American culture.