African-American social reformer, abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass was the country's most famous Black man of the ...

Despite being little more than the answer to trivia questions today, Vaughn Meader was a pioneer who paved the way for ...

We are highlighting the history of African Americans in Colorado and how they shaped our past. We looked at the city's founding and how it was founded by abolitionists and the legacy that carried.

Bayard Rustin led a long and complicated life dedicated to the fight for equal rights. Targeted by the FBI, Rustin became a ...

Some people (fewer every decade) put a little sticker inside the front cover of books they own. It's called a "bookplate," ...

In a world increasingly shaped by secularism and scientific empiricism, a paradox emerges: the enduring belief that history has direction, meaning and purpose—a secularized form of providentialism.

The Cozad-Bates house was not a stop on the Underground Railroad — it was a training ground for abolitionists.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – “Making an Impact: Highlighting Youngstown’s African American Community” has opened at the Arms Family ...

More than 800 pre-Civil War-era buildings are still standing, including the African Meeting House, which celebrates its 200th birthday in 2025.

Seeger was shaped by the 1930s, Baez by the 1960s, and both, like Dylan, had a moment of decision that defined their ...