Former slaves bought 200 acres in Victoria County in 1879. Over generations, the land turned into a legacy of wealth and ...

On July 18, 1863, one of the first all-Black army regiments to serve in the Civil War stormed Fort Wagner in South Carolina.

Kress spoke of the unique history of Louisiana. He says the state holds the largest bodies of poetry by people and Creoles of ...

Sometimes the little places you pass every day hold much more significance than you realize. That's the case for a Stafford ...

Beverly Foster's love of history goes back to when she was in first grade. In college, she didn't originally seek a history ...

In a new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, over 30 works showcase the significance of this ...

Early Life and Enslavement: Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina, into slavery. His mother, who was ...

The NAACP’s Luzerne branch and the Luzerne County Historical society hosted a Black History Month hosted by their “Black ...

As political pushback against race discussions and diversity, equity, and inclusion ramp up, teachers unsure about topics ...

Plan called upon every organization in town, “from the Chamber of Commerce to the Cub Scouts,” to come up with “one project, ...

Discover the groundbreaking innovations of African-American electronics engineers who have shaped the world we live in today.

The First Congregational Church in Marion, Ala., is one of two surviving original buildings associated with the Lincoln Normal School, where Coretta Scott King was a student.