Decades in the works, African American Cultural Garden breaking ground on final phase

The African American Cultural Garden in Cleveland will break ground after a 65-year effort to complete the project.

Appreciation or appropriation? How Black culture is shaping Gen Z slang

Scroll long enough on TikTok or Instagram — or simply watch reality TV — and one might assume anyone under the age of 25 is ...
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates Ninth Anniversary

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will celebrate its ninth anniversary Sept. 24. Since opening in 2016, the museum has welcomed almost 13 million ...
ArchDaily

On Juneteenth, Discover 8 Museums and Cultural Institutions Dedicated to African American History and Culture

Juneteenth, observed annually on June 19th, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States, marking a moment of liberation and reflection on a complex and often ...
Afro

Defending the African American Museum of History and Culture is defending America’s truth

America cannot afford to whitewash its past. Yet that is exactly what is at stake in the current review of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. To question whether slavery and ...
The New York Times

Head of African American Museum Departs as Trump Targets Smithsonian

Kevin Young, who has led the National Museum of African American History and Culture since 2021, went on leave before the president criticized the institution in an executive order. By Graham Bowley ...
Los Angeles Times

Enhanced AI Speech Recognition of African American English (AAE)

Howard University and Google Research recently released data which can be used by artificial intelligence developers to improve the experience of Black people using automatic speech recognition (ASR) ...
Afro

Howard University partners with Google to launch AI speech recognition initiative

Howard University partnered with Google to release data tied to artificial intelligence (AI) speech recognition for people of color. The university provided research on Black speech known as African ...
Catholic Standard

Pioneering priest who became the first African American to lead the Josephites remembered for his promotion of gospel music and priestly vocations from Africa

Father Norvel served as the pastor of St. Francis Xavier in Baltimore, the nation’s first Black Catholic parish, from 1996 to ...