Villanova University history professor Judith Giesberg has written a new book, "Last Seen: The Enduring Search by Formerly ...
Abolitionist Rev. Jermain Loguen called Syracuse's Jerry Rescue of 1851 “earthquake voice through the land” against slavery.
A powerful orator, Garnet helped shift the landscape on the abolition of slavery from trying to convince enslavers of the ...
The enslavement of millions of Indigenous people in the Americas is a neglected chapter in U.S. history. Two projects aim to ...
Their history is Brooklyn’s history, spanning from the borough’s era as a slaveholding capital in New York and through the ...
The well-loved architectural feature is a staple of the American South, but its roots can be traced to Africa.
While historical tensions have been acknowledged, a shared solidarity and activism highlighted the relationship between ...
Black History Month started as "Negro History Week" in February 1926 as a way to chronicle the accomplishments of African ...
History is more than what we learn in textbooks—it’s a living, breathing narrative that continues to shape the present. There ...
Discover how African Americans have contributed to the U.S. economy, despite historical inequalities. Explore the impact of ...
On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...