The documentary 5 Generations: From Enslavement to Public Service in Atlanta is a commemoration of the achievements of five generations of African...

The IAAM Center for Family history is a one of a kind research center dedicated to African American genealogy. The center will be a part of the...

The International African American Museum will be built on perhaps the most sacred ground in all of African American history. It will be on the...

Sojourner Truth, African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist best-known for her speech on racial inequalities, "Ain't I a Woman?",...

Sojourner Truth Speech of 1851 performed at Kansas State University's 8th Diversity Summit April 1, 2011. Performed by Pat Theriault

Kwanzaa is unaffiliated with a major religion. Kwanzaa marks a time for African Americans to reflect on their heritage, their community and their...

In the National Archives'-produced video short "Discovering the Civil War" the creators of this exhibition share little-known facts and...

Cuban military officer, legislator, and former cosmonaut and the first person of African heritage in space.

The story of Ronald McNair, space shuttle astronaut and one of the seven crew members who were killed on board the Challenger on January 28, 1986....

On January 28, 1986, NASA Challenger mission STS-51-L ended in tragedy when the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. On board was physicist...

Ed Dwight joined the U.S. Air Force and became a test pilot. While serving, he earned a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Arizona State...

Astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison joins HuffPost Live to discuss being the first female astronaut of color in space.