African-American Community

New research finds that African-Americans who grow up in harsh environments and have many stressful experiences are much more likely to develop Alzheimer's or some other form of dementia.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a robbery at an upstate New York college that's being called racially motivated.The Monroe County…

It’s that time of year when public pools all around the city are filled with water and plenty of Buffalonians eager to cool off and splash around.…

If the name of the late President Millard Fillmore is placed on any new buildings or sites, a local civil rights group says the "whole story" must be…

Today, 585 Michigan Avenue is a rarely-used vacant lot, but the location holds a key place in the history of the Buffalo African-American community. For a…

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is accusing Evans Bank of refusing to offer mortgages to African-Americans in Buffalo. Schneiderman filed a…

Healthcare professionals and community leaders in Buffalo are helping to raise awareness about the impact of Hepatitis C in the African American…

The effort to collect and preserve the stories of African Americans remains the goal of the Uncrowned Queens Institute. But it has now grown into a new…