Her commitment to education extended to all ages. In 1922, she opened Fort Worth’s first nursery school for Black children – ...

Meet 21 civil rights activists—past and present—whose bold leadership reshaped history and continues to inspire justice ...

Spokeo examined State Symbols USA and other resources to explore why state seals are significant and how they help us ...

A bygone Black baseball legend who was initially buried in an unmarked grave is finally getting his Colorado due.

"Changes to the Underground Railroad page on the National Park Service's website were made without approval from NPS ...

Once largely forgotten in local history, the three Black freemen credited with founding ... War drama starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman, the producer said.

If it’s one thing about Black folks, we know how to party! Another thing: While African American history and culture is rarely honored, Black folks have taken it upon themselves to not only honor the ...

Dolen Perkins-Valdez’s “Happy Land” took her to the mountains of North Carolina to investigate a long-gone commune.

Caroline Collins looks at such people as mariners, explorers, whalers and shipbuilders between the 16th and 20th centuries ...