The new musical explores the complex friendship between the president and the famed abolitionist. We spoke with co-lyricist ...

In what feels like the dwindling hours of this democracy, I’m painfully aware of the erosion of civil rights gains.

During Black History Month, Rochester residents have a significant reason to celebrate. The city is recognized as one of the five key U.S. cities central to the abolition movement, alongside Boston, ...

East Milton Elementary third-graders portrayed historic and contemporary African Americans in Living Wax Museum.

This month would have marked the 207th birthday of civil rights icon Frederick Douglass, we'll hear how you can help ...

The Department of Defense announced on January 31 that celebrating “identity months” is dead for the agency. The latest ...

The message prompted organizers to cancel the parade portion of the 207th Birthday Celebration of Frederick Douglass and ...

Titled “Identity Months Dead at DoD,” the guidance bars the Department of Defense from using official resources to support cultural awareness months.

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

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

On Friday evening, June 10, 1856, Frederick Douglass, the former slave, abolitionist, author and orator, addressed the ...

Consider visiting some of these sites to mark Black History Month or keep them in mind to travel to when the weather is warmer and more sites are open ...