“QACVC’s mission is to ensure that the courage, sacrifice and service of the USCT in preserving the Union and ending slavery are remembered and inspire generations to come,” said John Wright, chair of ...

A Smithsonian museum exhibit about the maritime journey that millions of Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic to slavery in the Americas will change later this month, whe ...

Frederick Douglass, the most important leader in the struggle for Black civil rights in the 19th century, was honored in Washington, D.C. with the groundbreaking of a new community center in his name, ...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is removing a rare slave ship timber from its "Slavery and Freedom" exhibit and returning it to South Africa.

Cities across the U.S. are renovating attractions, unveiling museums and celebrating anniversaries. Whether you want to drive ...

Jeremiah Woods, a Black 21-year-old who transferred out of the Virginia Military Institute this year, is trying to change the oldest state-supported military college.

An internal government database demonstrates the vast scope of the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to revise or remove ...

An internal government database reviewed by The Washington Post demonstrates the vast scope of the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to revise or remove information on African American history, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crowds of mourners lined up in Chicago as cross-country memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. began Thursday in the ...

CHICAGO (AP) — A line of mourners streamed through a Chicago auditorium Thursday to pay final respects to the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. as cross-country memorial services began in the city the late civil ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Along the picturesque streets of Georgetown is a trail of plaques marking some of the hidden history of the neighborhood's past. Now known for its trendy shops and cafes, ...