On Jan. 1, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, granting freedom to all enslaved persons ...

Martin Luther King Jr. visited Indiana many times to speak against segregation. His speeches drew hundreds of people.

Black History Alliance and New Life United Methodist Church will host a Day of Remembrance commemorating the day the Emancipation Proclamation which freed enslaved Africans the United States of in ...

The nation today marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal observance honoring King’s profound impact while also ...

Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one. As we celebrate him, let’s also acknowledge some ugly The post 5 ...

Christie’s will auction a selection of personal items from former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, former First Lady ...

After buying his own liberty, the Marylander covertly assisted conductors on the Underground Railroad, including Harriet ...

In the slaveholding South, ancient Egypt and its pharaohs became a way to justify slavery. For abolitionists and African Americans, biblical Egypt served as a symbol of bondage and liberation.

After the Battle of Gettysburg ended, 43-year-old Basil Biggs, a prominent member of the black community in the once-thriving ...

Abraham Lincoln's journey to the presidency was marked by setbacks, yet his philosophy of "slow walking" but never retreating ...

I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land!’ Martin ...

Solomon Northup statue unveiled at Marksville courthouse, returning a national story to its Avoyelles roots: Marksville, ...