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

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

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

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

Census showing residents of Yonkers By Dennis Richmond Jr. A conversation about slavery is never easy. It is an open wound, a ...

The history is complicated, but the overall principle is simple: Slavery helped the United States become a formidable economic power. It had the opposite effect on enslaved people and their ...

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

Black History Month is celebrated each February in the United States and Canada. Each nation's history is filled with notable contributions from Black individuals, many of whom overcame incredible odd ...

Charcoal portraits depict six of the enslaved Africans who were aboard the Amistad, the 19th-century slaving schooner that became the center of a landmark Supreme Court case. After they were stolen ...

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

Abolitionist Rev. Jermain Loguen called Syracuse's Jerry Rescue of 1851 “earthquake voice through the land” against slavery.

Every February, the United States commemorates Black History Month, a time dedicated to honoring the achievements, ...