Open Wednesday through Saturday, the National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center is one of Ohio’s few African-American history museums and among the nation’s most diverse ...

In 1792, federal law barred African Americans from bearing arms in the U.S. Army, even though they had served in the American ...

Museums that detail Black history are few and far between in Ohio. Fortunately for Daytonians, one that is often considered the state’s best may not be too far from home. The ...

Henry Ossian Flipper was born on March 21, 1856, to enslaved parents and graduated in June 1877 from the U.S. Military ...

Elizabeth Van Lew and Mary Jane Richards lead the narrative in ‘The Gray House‘ as pertinent members of the Union spy network ...

The historical Civil War show ‘The Gray House’ charts a thrilling story about the pro-Union resistance that was brewing in the South during the age of the Confederacy. The story centers around a group ...

WISN 12 News' Celebrating Black History Month special includes stories of inspiration from the people preserving history in ...

D.C. elites siphoned $57 million—worth $1.5 billion today—from the Freedman’s Savings Bank to enrich themselves and fund the development of the District at the expense of formerly enslaved depositors.

The Advocate highlights social inequality through original stories and opinions, and content generated by fellow NNPA and ...

As I prepared to launch the series, I took a six-week online course through the nonprofit Peace Catalyst International, ...