For centuries, history books have pointed to North Carolina, or even England, as the birthplace of Blackbeard, the world’s ...

Rankin County residents packed Brandon City Hall to discuss whether a Confederate statue belongs in the Mississippi town’s center where a bulk of local traffic flows.

As I scrolled through social media on a hot afternoon in late June, a meme caught my attention. A black and white photo. A smiling young woman with water up to her knees. She appeared to be in a ...

Four comedians came together at Equalspace in Newark to share the history of Brick City's historic Black monuments as well as ...

Fred Barrett, a descendant of Harrison Barrett, said the use of the name Barrett Station is reminiscent of a "discriminatory ...

The Troy Historic Village recently opened its summer exhibit on the Underground Railroad, open now through Aug. 28.

Native Son caught up with Kyri to talk about what it means to take on the role of Hamlet as a Black queer man, how his hometown of Chicago continues to shape his artistic voice, and why music, acting, ...

A McCamey, Texas cemetery has received a historical marker that families say is a way to honor the faith, resilience and ...

The Midwest Underground Railroad Network and Chicago Association of African American Storytellers are presenting freedom ...

An ATM planned in a majority-Black neighborhood has gone from a PR win for a major Indianapolis bank to a source of criticism ...

Social justice advocates are creating a queer history archive that celebrates Bayard Rustin, a major organizer in the Civil ...