An opera about the Underground Railroad has interesting ties to Lexington and one of its greatest basketball players.

This Black History Month, a small town in Northeast Ohio is bringing to light a powerful story of courage, defiance, and the Underground Railroad: the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue.

PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...

Founded by the Quaker community, Springboro was a sanctuary along the Underground Railroad.  More than 200 years ago, ...

The Pontiac Public Library is hosting the month-long exhibition with special events scheduled for Feb. 11 and 22.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the world’s largest museum dedicated to African-American history and culture. It’s one of the most visited museums in the United States, ...

(February 9, 2025) – A program of music, dance, drumming and dramatic storytelling February 21 in South Holland will celebrate a new effort to recognize a Chicago-to-Detroit Underground Railroad route ...

And it was so, so terrifying. Everett Collection Historical / Alamy Stock Photo 2.The two people depicted in Grant Wood's "American Gothic" actually exist. This is what they looked like ...

Searchlight Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection ©Searchlight Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Best Picture commentary (Updated Feb. 11, 2025): Sean Baker’s $6 million Palme d’Or winner ...

When I lived in a smaller apartment, I didn’t put much thought into hanging up family photos, mostly because I didn’t have the wall space. Once I moved into a larger home, though, the art I ...

CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Adtalem Global Education Inc. (ATGE) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $75.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said ...