US News: In a recent controversy, NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani identifies as 'an American who was born in Africa' on his college application, stirring discussions on race and identity.

Mamdani checked both “Asian” and “Black or African American” on his Columbia University application as a high school senior in 2009.

Zohran Mamdani, the Democrat running for mayor of New York City, was born in Uganda. He doesn’t consider himself Black but said the application didn’t allow for the complexity of his background.

Lisa Brown Ross has been appointed the new president and CEO of the African American Museum of Dallas. On Monday, the museum announced that Ross was selected in a nationwide search to take over ...

Founding CEO Dr. Harry Robinson Jr. retired from the African American Museum, Dallas, in January, and the museum has been conducting a national search for the next CEO and president since. Today ...

Ten new historical markers commemorating African American history in Staunton and Augusta County were unveiled at Montgomery Hall Park. The markers highlight various aspects of local African ...

Having long since outgrown its current space, the Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives says it will move into new digs by the end of the year.

Incumbent Big Apple Mayor Eric Adams demanded Columbia University release Zohran Mamdani’s admission records in which the Democratic socialist candidate identified as Asian and African American ...

As a historical interpreter, researcher, artist, and designer, Cheyney McKnight incorporates 18th and 19th-century African American design skills to create pieces with a modern twist.

A new line of "Clueless"-inspired Barbies, American Girl doll clothes, and more dropped in honor o the film's 30th anniversary.

Yes, “Clueless” is turning 30. Before you say “whatever” to feeling old by this, the movie still looks like a total Betty. The 1995 pop-culture classic is celebrating a major milestone ...

Mattel's movie-inspired collection also includes American Girl 18-inch doll outfits, a Fisher-Price Little People figurine set and an Uno deck.