The U.S. Congress is considering a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 200,000 Black soldiers who fought to ...
The Civil War ended in 1865, exactly 160 years ago. While the societal topic of race and the war’s deeply rooted issues still linger in the modern world in new ways, the bloodshed of battles that were ...
More and more projects across Kentucky are uncovering Black history through historical documents, then putting them online ...
The private cemetery is the final resting place for eight Black soldiers who fought for the Union during the Civil War. "They ...
During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...
The private cemetery is the final resting place for eight Black soldiers who fought for the Union during the Civil War. "They were men who were colored troops who couldn't be buried in White ...
"The Buffalo Soldiers hold a special place in our history, leading and serving despite racism," said Rockland Legislator Toney Earl.
Dempsey Daniel Butler arrived in Camden, New Jersey, in the 1840s. An abolitionist and ardent supporter of the Underground Railroad, Butler opened a general store in the city. Through his business ...