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 ...

Guest: David W. Blight is Sterling Professor of History and African American Studies at Yale University.  He is the author of several books on Slavery and Abolition including, Frederick Douglass: ...

The bold stage show '3 Summers of Lincoln' — starring Ivan Hernandez, Quentin Earl Darrington, Carmen Cusack and Saycon ...

During a life that spanned more than 75 years, American social reformer, orator, statesman and abolitionist Frederick Douglass was known for his passion, his faith and his drive to abolish slavery ...

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 ...

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 ...

Early on in our work for marriage equality, we had the occasion to reread the autobiography and other selected writings of renowned abolitionist and civil rights champion Frederick Douglass. Through ...

Frederick Health Hospital’s systems were taken offline Monday due to a ransomware attack, and ambulances are being diverted to take patients to other emergency departments. Frederick Health’s ...