Trace/s,” an exhibition at the Center for Brooklyn History, highlights the borough’s neglected story of slavery — and the ...

Slavery was legal in early Erie — and in ... to school through the deep snow on his back," according to a late 19th-century newspaper account. Emma Howell, after she was freed, married James ...

The history of enslaved firefighters offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of relying on involuntary labor to fight ...

"Trace/s: Family History Research and the Legacy of Slavery in Brooklyn" at the Center for Brooklyn History grapples with the ...

Black and White Families in the Age of Slavery,” which traces two Maine families, one Black and one white, as they navigate the turbulent 19th century.

At the end of the nineteenth century, Progressivism emerged as a political movement in response to significant economic, social, and political inequalities. Though Progressives advocated for many ...

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

Harvard University abruptly terminated staff contributing to the research component of its Slavery Remembrance Program on Jan ...