On June 17, 1914, Mr. Washington made a visit to Batavia to speak at the First Presbyterian Church, invited by the ...

House Republicans are unveiling a new bill to stop federal funds to any state or local area that pays for slavery reparations ...

Explore DEI history through a new exhibit, ‘A Better Life for Their Children’ at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum.

As Black Americans were finally freed from the brutality of nearly two-and-a-half centuries of bondage, southern plantation ...

The late Matthew Lewey wore many hats, including justice of the peace, lawyer, postmaster, captain of Gainesville’s first fire company and statesman.

Beverly Foster's love of history goes back to when she was in first grade. In college, she didn't originally seek a history degree, but after working as a teacher to help her husband provide for their ...

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he’s ready to ...

Trump said Estabrook would be featured in his planned outdoor statue park, including other Black historical figures like Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Booker T. Washington, Martin Luther King Jr ...

“Mathew Lewey did this work after the end of slavery,” Chestnut said ... like his ally Booker T. Washington, stressed building the community’s strength through education, industrial training ...

In the midst of despair, Garvey found a way to lift the spirits of urban folk by nurturing an affirming statement of Black pride and achievement. His organization, the Universal Negro Improvement ...