In the century before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and decades before Jack Johnson became the first African American heavyweight boxing champion, a Black man named ...

Congress passes the first Fugi­tive Slave Law. The law made it easier for a slave owner to re-take control of a slave who had ...

With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...

A 90-minute walking tour details the city’s role in promoting slavery throughout the South and the driving force of faith to survive and triumph over it.

President Lincoln, regarded by historians as one of the best presidents in history, was born on this day in 1809. He is frequently invoked by Trump.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had referred to Fort Benning and Fort Bragg by their original, Confederate-inspired names.

By Farooq A. KperogiIn the spirit of America’s Black History Month, which is celebrated every February, I am continuing my tradition of writing columns that focus on the unique experiences, trials, ...

In October 1854, a large crowd in Worcester, Massachusetts took action against the presence of "slave catcher" Asa O. Butman ...

At an antebellum plantation, during Black History Month, over 100 people came to a lecture about slavery on Saturday.

Rep Chuck Owens was singin’ some high praise of the Louisiana Dept of Education’s guidelines for K-12 social studies classes ...

A third federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of ...

The South Haven Historical Association will hold a presentation Tuesday on the role Southwest Michigan played helping slaves ...