Haitians and Black Americans have lived side by side in South Florida for decades. While the relationship between the two ...

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The American right has also placed symbol over substance. During the Cold War, "symbolic anti-communism" mouthed by corrupt African elites was enough to gain at least qualified conservative support.

On Saturday, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture announced it had welcomed its 10 millionth visitor since it opened to the public just over seven years ago.

William Carney didn’t just carry the flag at Fort Wagner—he hauled the soul of a nation on his back through a storm of lead, and never let it fall.