In 1861, Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold ...

With the controversy surrounding President Donald Trump’s executive order terminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs “in the federal workforce, and in federal contracting and spending,” many ...

With the controversy surrounding President Donald Trump's executive order terminating diversity, equity and inclusion ...

News is honoring Black history this February, including the West Virginia Black Heritage Festival (WVBHF), which is held each year in downtown Clarksburg and attracts people from all across the ...

With the controversy surrounding President Donald Trump’s executive order terminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs “in the federal workforce and in federal contracting and spending,” many ...

One of the 10 greatest trees in the world is still holding strong — and with a remarkable tale of strength to pair with it.

Presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky suggested on Monday that Presidents' Day was ridiculous and should be canceled, ...

On Presidents Day we are reminded of Abraham Lincoln’s commitment to reconciliation and rehabilitation, rather than retribution and revenge, as a mark of leadership.

The legacy of slavery and the century of legalized exclusion and oppression that followed continues to affect Black Americans ...

Ever since Donald Trump was sworn in as president, it’s felt as though every day has brought a fresh assertion of ...

Trump went on to cite abolitionist Frederick Douglass, freedom fighter Harriett Tubman, economist Thomas Sowell, Supreme ...

The first military commander to oversee the occupation of New Orleans after the Civil War wasn't all good or all bad. But some things just stuck deeper in the collective memory.