Villanova University history professor Judith Giesberg has written a book detailing the struggle that former enslaved people ...

It's never too early to teach youngsters about the rich history and cultural legacy honored during Black History Month and ...

Villanova University history professor Judith Giesberg has written a new book, "Last Seen: The Enduring Search by Formerly ...

Lee Hawkins on honoring the past of slavery by rethinking the present. Former Wall Street Journal reporter Lee Hawkins' memoir, "I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family's History Set Me Free ...

If the names Henry Hastings Sibley, Henry Rice and Alexander Ramsey ring a bell, it’s because they were important men in Minnesota’s history. Their contributions are many. Sibley was ...

Blackmon traveled the country talking about his book “Slavery by Another Name,” he ... Others started to notice gaps in their family history, glossed-over accounts of their childhoods, or ...

This course examines the history of slavery in the United States. It explores topics such as the role of slavery in the economy, the culture of enslaved Americans, resistance to slavery, and the ...

Slavery lasted for approximately 246 years from 1619 to 1865. In addition to that, there were 12 years of R econstruction and 91 years of J im Crowism (legalized discrimination). It is estimated that ...

"Trace/s," the Brooklyn Public Library's newest exhibit, was unveiled last week in Downtown Brooklyn, connecting the legacy ...