A powerful orator, Garnet helped shift the landscape on the abolition of slavery from trying to convince enslavers of the ...

One year after the first shots of the Civil War were fired at nearby Fort Sumter, the Planter’s three white officers went ...

The enslavement of millions of Indigenous people in the Americas is a neglected chapter in U.S. history. Two projects aim to ...

Eventually, the Amistad was seized by the United States near Long Island in New York ... “We filmed interviews with ...

The well-loved architectural feature is a staple of the American South, but its roots can be traced to Africa.

"Living Legacies," a celebration of Black history, took place Saturday at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens.Guided by historians ...

Black History Month started as "Negro History Week" in February 1926 as a way to chronicle the accomplishments of African ...

Discover how African Americans have contributed to the U.S. economy, despite historical inequalities. Explore the impact of ...

While historical tensions have been acknowledged, a shared solidarity and activism highlighted the relationship between ...

History is more than what we learn in textbooks—it’s a living, breathing narrative that continues to shape the present. There ...

On February 2, 1862, Congress took a significant step toward ending slavery in the United States by abolishing ... As we honor Black History Month, let us remember the courageous efforts that ...

At first glance, birthright citizenship and slavery may seem like separate issues, but their histories are deeply intertwined ...