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 ...

Jackson was a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. before carving out his own place in the African-American struggle ...

Many of these men, once bound in slavery, were also being documented for the first time, impacting generations to come.

By 1864, more than 12,000 surgeons had served in the Union army throughout the Civil War. Just 14 of them were Black. Historian Jill Newmark's 2023 book is the first-ever comprehensive exploration of ...

This is the fourth and final in a series of articles by Michigan Advance throughout February celebrating Black History Month.

A Feb. 28 presentation in Battle Creek explores the stories behind Michigan’s first Black Civil War regiment, with signed ...

Return to Southampton County examines emancipation, United States Colored Troops service, and the unfinished struggle ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — West Virginians fought during the Civil War to abolish slavery and preserve the Union. To honor them, the state legislature created special medals in 1866. Many of the ...

A look at the educators, activists and trailblazers honored at schools across Austin and Texas.

Researchers in Boston are diving deep into his family tree to connect the missing links.

Indigenous slavery, which lasted for centuries, has gone by many names. A new public history project wants us to see it for what it was.