Repelled by American racism, thousands of free people of color bounced between New Orleans and Haiti in the 19th century.

Bill Price's online archive of 150,000 colorized photographs from the 1880s to the early 1950s offer a new perspective on ...

The remarkable success of the movie “Sinners” has sparked a renewed interest in how the two communities wrestled with life ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S. pope, descends from Creole and free people of color in Louisiana, highlighting complex issues to ...

The Cultural Layers Project from ONE Columbia spotlights African American history in Columbia, SC, through murals, ...

O ne day in 2020, Regina Reaves woke up and her husband, Robin, said, “Surprise, we’re in business!” The couple had discussed ...

The revelation that Leo XIV has roots among New Orleans Creoles has stirred curiosity and joy about the first pope from the ...

Photographer and writer Austin Bryant said his Martha's Vineyard exhibit, 'Where They Still Remain,' tells stories of Black, ...

Pope Leo XIV's family tree reflects America's complex racial history, according to records obtained by ABC News.

Cardinal Prevost was elected pontiff on the second day of the conclave, becoming the leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.