The Maryland National Guard will not participate in this weekend’s Frederick Douglass celebrations in Easton, a decision that ...

A formal memo from the Maryland National Guard's Joint Operations Center, dated Feb. 7, said the reserve component would be ...

Congress passes the first Fugi­tive Slave Law. The law made it easier for a slave owner to re-take control of a slave who had ...

Here, MassLive is highlighting 10 people — including educators, artists, businesspeople and advocates — identified for their ...

Nantucket is home to more than 800 pre-Civil War era buildings, one of which marks an important milestone in 2025.

Israel How Browne, also known as Israel Howe Browne, lived at 71 Concord St. He was known to allow escaped slaves to sleep in ...

More than 800 pre-Civil War-era buildings are still standing, including the African Meeting House, which celebrates its 200th birthday in 2025.

US Senator Edward J. Markey, leaders of local teachers unions, and education advocates gathered in Boston Monday to denounce ...

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

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

BOSTON (AP) — A former Massachusetts state senator was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison for scheming to defraud the state Department of Unemployment Assistance and collecting income that he ...

Andrews spent the week after his discharge in a nearby Boston hotel for daily checkups but is expected to return home to New ...