In the first episode on Frederick Douglass, we explored his escape from enslavement and the beginnings of his career. Now, we pick up with him as the Civil War brews, at the time of John Brown's Raid ...

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

Black History Month takes center stage in many communities, including the Ashland area: a fundraising dinner for the C.B.

Abraham Lincoln’s firm resolve during his last days demonstrated his enduring commitment to the common good', A CT historian writes.

I am convinced that the end of abortion as a business is in sight when our movement is not only joined by but led by the ...

Feb. 27 — In 1869, John Willis Menard rose from his seat in the chamber of the U.S. Congress to defend his status as the ...

It was celebration time Sunday for Laurie Johnson-Wade of New Kensington, who brought her seven grandchildren and two of her daughters to Greensburg for a lesson in Black history — the arts, singing, ...

"I was born among the cherished institutions of ... popular among abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass. Douglass, who was in attendance, said the speech displayed ...

The inclusion of the Black national anthem at last year's Super Bowl made Donald Trump's supporters and allies furious.

February is not only Black History Month. It’s also the birthday of famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass, and his Eastern ...

Woodson, the Virginia-born son of formerly enslaved parents ... on the calendar because it coincided with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass (Feb. 14) and Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12), which many ...