Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of two award-winning writers: novelist Amy Tan and poet Rita Dove, tracing lineages that run from a plantation in Maryland to a speakeasy in Washington ...

The biggest names in music have been recognized for their contributions to the industry made throughout the past year ...

The teachings of Jesus Christ and the writings of James Madison reconcile strikingly well, a Brookings Institute senior ...

Beyonce says she’s always been country. Now, with "Cowboy Carter," she’s nominated for 11 Grammys and the first Black woman to top country music charts. How Beyonce fits into the long history of Black ...