When history records the work of those who were abolitionists, the participation and contributions of free people of color is ...

Tara Roberts, who lives in Atlanta, has spent much of the past six years below the sea, exploring shipwrecks that date back to the transatlantic slave trade. Her new book, Written in the Waters: A ...

America’s political parties weren’t supposed to wield the power they have today. In fact, George Washington warned us about ...

Today, we frequently hear that we are in unprecedented times when it comes to politics and voting. But is that actually the ...

Paul Simon, a New Deal-style liberal, served Illinois in various political roles and authored 22 books, leaving a lasting ...

Could the president’s actions really push America into uncharted territory? A guide to the current power struggle — and where ...

The Earth didn’t exactly shake when the New York Yankees announced that they would allow their players to wear beards. However, the change in the half-century-old policy could stand as ...

Historically, women have faced barriers to entering the field of medicine, being relegated to roles as caregivers rather than recognized as physicians and surgeons. Before 1847, US medical schools ...

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How long can democracy survive under Trump’s iron grip? Welcome to the new Confederate States of America. Much like the old ...

Kevin Varner, 54, is almost certain to die in prison after the Indiana Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed his convictions ...

This is the first known case of fishing boat slavery brought against a US seafood company, Agnieszka Fryszman, one of the attorneys for the plaintiffs, told CNN. “Fishing vessels never really ...