The Southside Cultural Monument was unveiled in Spartanburg on Saturday. The installation honors people, places important to ...

Lucy Parsons remains an under recognized yet powerful figure of American radicalism. New scholarship into her life and background is welcome but as this review suggests the recently published Goddess ...

Read then officially proclaimed February 2025 Black History Month in the City of Fairfax and encouraged residents to “seek out the many stories of the African American experience in our country ...

There is a list of other possible name changes of ships named after prominent women and civil rights leaders, a U.S. official ...

African Americans had likely known themselves to be legally free before General Order No. 3, but acting on this knowledge was ...

For generations, Black musicians have shaped American culture while battling an industry that often denied them fair compensation. Today, many are reclaiming power by turning their art into platforms ...

Toni Morrison was an editor for 12 years, even as she wrote her own masterpieces. I spoke to her authors about what it was ...

In early and mid-2025, a claim that "only 1.6% of US citizens owned slaves in 1860" resurfaced and circulated widely online, ...

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It is often referred to as “America’s Second Independence Day,” highlighting the distinct path to freedom that Black ...