5. "I am a Black biracial woman, adopted by white parents when I was five and a half months old, so I never knew any biological family. I don’t think my parents ever discussed my race, but since ...

Searching for public records online, I discovered that my great-grandmother Monserrate Torres was classified as “C,” or colored for Black, in the 1930 United States Census, which judged people ...

My hair waved an ethnic flag that white people missed, but Black people saw straight away. I tried to explain to these inquisitive strangers that both the maternal and paternal sides of my family ...

Black family reunions are a time for people to connect over shared history and memories as they reinforce family structure. This important tradition reunites relatives across time and place, and ...

A family tree built on slavery. Growing up in Kansas, Pam Tucker always knew her father’s ancestors enslaved black people. In Kentucky, she was told.

My family honors Black history every time we vote. We know that our ancestors were not permitted to vote. We talk about the many people, including John Lewis, who have fought and continue to fight ...

African Ancestry co-founder Dr. Gina Paige helps Black people connect to their personal history one swab at a time. She credits her family for her interest in connecting others to their lineages.

Netflix’s ‘You People’ wasn’t funny at all to my Black and Mexican Jewish family Laughter doesn’t come easily when the jokes only make sense if you don’t exist, writes Cinthya Silverstein.

"Black people are amazing. They go above and beyond to help me," my mom told me in her final days, yet still amidst an air of disbelief. And, still, only with a whisper.

“It is an absolute permanent fixture and tradition in my family,” he states. “When my son was born in 2016, I wanted for him to never have to look too far for Black history.