The U.S. Congress is considering a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 200,000 Black soldiers who fought to ...

The Cape Fear's most famous Civil War battle took place at Fort Fisher in January of 1865. But another important battle was fought miles away on the grounds of the present Day Cameron Art Museum.

The United States Colored Troops played a role in the history of Fort Fisher from the Civil War to World War II.

Villanova University history professor Judith Giesberg has written a new book, "Last Seen: The Enduring Search by Formerly ...

On November 10, 1898, white supremacists led the only successful U.S. coup, overthrowing Wilmington’s Black-led government in the ‘Wilmington Massacre.’ Its full toll and legacy remain unknown.

National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts goes through a journey of self discover and healing while study sunken enslavement ...

This article was written by Jim Beaugez. The surrender of Vicksburg by Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton to Union forces led by Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on July 4, 1863, brought swift change to ...

A partnership among Cameron Art Museum, Veterans Creative Arts Program and the City of Wilmington will allow local veterans, ...

Organizers of the state-sponsored African American Cultural Celebration say it’s more important than ever to recognize Black History Month.

Over the next few years, the Department of Archives and History aims to revitalize some of the state's most beloved historical sites.