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

Today, it is crucial that we make a concerted effort to celebrate the positive contributions that four Black men have made to make life better for African Americans. We are ...

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

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

Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, never knew the precise date he was born, but later chose Feb. 14 as his birthdate. We urge all Americans to consider the ...

A celebration of Frederick Douglass comes as many worry Trump will turn back the clock on diversity and inclusion ...

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

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 ...

Stephen Puleo’s biography offers a fresh glimpse into the Radical Republicans’ struggle against slavery and shines a light on ...

“Hope: The Autobiography” was only supposed to be published after Francis’ death. But at his own request, the book is hitting bookshelves now in more than 80 countries to coincide with the s ...