Daughter Meena is in love with a black American named Demetrius, played by Denzel Washington.

VOA: special.2009.05.04

Until that night, black singers of classical music had almost no chance of performing in major American opera houses and theaters.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

Giant faces of four great American presidents are cut into the rock near the top of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills.

VOA: special.2009.03.04

Marcelo D2 has performed with famous American hip-hop artists such as will-i-am from the Black Eyed Peas.

VOA: special.2009.11.25

The Academy of American Poets created National Poetry Month based on the success of Black History Month.

VOA: special.2010.04.05

It was the first time a black singer performed regularly with an American opera group.

VOA: special.2009.01.25

His father was a black exchange student from Kenya; his mother was a white American.

VOA: special.2009.01.17

Here is one of their top American hits, "Long Cool Woman (in a Black Dress),"

VOA: special.2010.03.19