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

There are many influential African Americans in US History. Many have stood up against slavery, segregation and racial legacy ...

This monument honors abolitionist, writer, orator, and publisher Frederick Douglass. It stands at the gateway to Harlem ... She was born into enslavement and escaped in 1849 via the Underground ...

For Black History Month, a family member of a prominent figure in history was at the Springfield Museum of History.

Here's what Frederick Douglass said during a visit to Elmira, which drew people from everywhere within a hundred miles.

Morrison’s “Beloved” and Douglass’s “My Bondage and My Freedom” have been added back to the HUM syllabus this spring, as ...

As Black History Month unfolds, residents of Hampton Roads are invited to engage in a unique celebration of freedom and artistry at “8 Arias for Abolitionist.” ...

Benjamin Quarles, a celebrated historian at Morgan State University, faced an uphill battle to chronicle the Black experience ...

Livingstone College hosted its 146th Founder’s Day celebration on Thursday, Feb. 6, honoring the legacy of the college’s ...

PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...

A self-guided walking tour in Wooster is shedding light on the city’s African American history, showing how the past is woven ...