Williams started his career in acting by performing in several off-Broadway shows. His theatre comedy Home performed by the Negro Ensemble Company was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play.

The Gullah Geechee descended from Africans enslaved on the rice, indigo and cotton plantations. Efforts are underway to ...

Explore NCCU's permanent collection, watch documentaries at NCMA, go to a jazz concert, and more local ways to honor the ...

What began as Negro History Week — established by historian Carter G. Woodson in February 1926 — evolved into Black History ...

With a constantly rotating inventory and an incredible selection of items at unbeatable prices, this North Carolina thrift ...

The art exhibition celebrates American Indian artists representing the eight tribes in North Carolina. Nancy Strickland Fields, museum director and curator, said the 9|9 Native South Art Exhibition ...

Many Charlotte-area residents are familiar with some of the more notable figures in local Black history, people like Harvey Gantt, the first Black student accepted to enroll at Clemson University who ...

Welcome to Duke’s Grill in Monroe, North Carolina – where the griddle’s been sizzling since before your grandma was born.

Last year’s Alain Locke Recognition Award recipients were David and Linda Whitaker, art collectors, philanthropists, and ...

Top honors in the 2025 Juried Biennial Exhibition hosted by Olin Hall Galleries went to multimedia artist Jacob Smith of ...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the world’s largest museum dedicated to African-American history and culture. It’s one of the most visited museums in the United States, ...

NASCAR star known as "The Intimidator" was killed at Daytona International Speedway in 2001. This year's Daytona 500 is Sunday.