An Abraham Lincoln historian who’s working on a documentary about the Great Emancipator’s Funeral Train will give a talk to ...

As of 2023, more than half of states across the U.S. recognize Juneteenth as a permanent state holiday, according to the Pew ...

On the one hand, Trump wants to eliminate everything that has anything to do with equity and diversity, including any ...

Peter Bentzon (ca. 1783–after 1850) was not only a free man; he was also a silversmith and jeweler who worked in Philadelphia and on the Caribbean island of St. Croix. Bentzon’s work is recognized ...

Most of the 45 men who have served as president were e indifferent to the needs of Black folks or actively opposed to ...

Presidents Day, a federal holiday honoring U.S. presidents, is Feb. 17. What to know about the day, and presidents Washington and Lincoln.

A constitutional law professor weighs in on the legal battles sparked by President Donald Trump’s controversial executive ...

Black History Month is celebrated every February, the shortest and one of the coldest months of the year. At first glance it ...

On January 31, 1865, the U.S. Congress passed the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which ended slavery in the United ...

New defense secretary Pete Hegseth has canceled all cultural awareness months in the Department of Defense, including Black ...

As one of the border states during the American Civil War, Missouri was exempt from President Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Emancipation Proclamation decreeing the freedom of slaves in all territory held ...