heritage

The remains of Catoctin Furnace in Maryland as seen in 2020. Researchers have now analyzed the DNA of enslaved and free Black workers there, connecting them to nearly 42,000 living relatives.

Science
Health & Safety

A landmark study opens a new possible way for Black Americans to trace their ancestry

11:28am August 04, 2023

by Scott Maucione

Researchers have compared the DNA of 27 Black people who lived at the Catoctin furnace between 1774 and 1850, finding a link between these enslaved Americans and nearly 42,000 living relatives.

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Best friends Elora and Kayla practice their Bollywood routine for a community Diwali event in Virginia. The holiday celebrates light in the darkness, renewal and rebirth, and the triumph of good over evil.

Arts

Through her grief, an Indian American photographer rediscovers her heritage

6:12am May 09, 2023

by Maansi Srivastava

Documentary photographer Maansi Srivastava shares a story of growing up in the United States and reclaiming her roots in her project Roots Hanging from the Banyan Tree.

Arts
News

Lowe's Donates $1M To African American Museum

11:48am September 23, 2016

by Neal Charnoff

Lowe's Home Improvement is donating $1 million dollars to the Smithsonian's National Museum of A

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