A federal judge has ordered an exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington to be restored at his former home in ...
A federal judge, evoking the dystopian world of George Orwell’s novel “1984,” ordered the Trump administration on Monday to return a long-standing exhibit on slavery it removed from a popular ...
The judge said the government did not have the power to erase or alter historical truths after the administration took down ...
The public reaction to the violence in Minneapolis suggests that we have held on to our sense of universal morality.
Discover the significance of Black History Month and the ongoing struggle against the erasure of African-American history in the face of white supremacy.
The Duke was the company’s governor, largest shareholder, and guiding spirit. Meetings often took place at his lodgings in Whitehall. James continued in his role as the governor of the Royal African ...
Former diplomat-turned-creator Anela Malik reflects on how Black foodways formed the backbone of the American food system.
Shortly before the Civil War, the escape of two enslaved Nebraska sisters led to a cross-country pursuit, making headlines nationwide and nearly sparking a riot in Chicago. Some see echoes of the saga ...
Feb. 22 is George Washington’s birthday. In the past, it was a separate national holiday. Now, Washington’s birthday is honored along with the other presidents on Presidents […] ...
Given all of this, it is not entirely surprising that sexual assault of enslaved Black men has failed to garner sustained ...
Agrippa Hull, who served more than six years in the Continental Army, emerged from the Revolution respected in his Berkshire community yet constrained by persistent racism and the nation’s compromises ...