In the early 1960s, when I was a little boy, the Ku Klux Klan attacked my family by burning a cross in front of our house, ...

Library events: Leon County celebrates Black History Month with library events, resources ...

In Arkansas, between 1868 and 1893, at least 87 Black men were elected to and served in the Arkansas General Assembly.

"When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice. The Bible tells us: 'How good and pleasant it is ...

Historians describe the creation of schools and focus on education — for both blacks and whites — in the South during Reconstruction. Eric Foner: Freedom had many meanings to people coming ...

Versions of the era like the early motion ... Was there some corruption during Reconstruction? Yes, there was. And were some of the former slaves and other black legislators involved?

Leaders of both parties honored 100 Black lawmakers from the Reconstruction era, then turned to modern battles over ...

The city of Tallahassee is celebrating Black history and culture. A new exhibit is open at the John G. Riley Center/Museum.

Getty file Share Chicago’s Black leaders celebrated Black history ... In his speech, Johnson declared the beginning of a “new reconstruction era,” referencing the period after the Civil ...