Enslaved fugitives referred to the Ohio River as the River Jordan. It was a metaphor for freedom like the Israelites’ flight from slavery in Egypt through the parted waters of the Red Sea. Except the ...

She was only 19 years old when she was sentenced to death for killing her slave master, Robert Newsom, six miles south of Fulton.

MPD Sergeant Brandon Lea posted a comment on Facebook saying, "If the government pays reparations, then I want a refund for ...

Although “I Am Nobody’s Slave” takes the form of a memoir, Minnesota native Lee Hawkins’ book becomes something bigger: an ...

The Underground Railroad was known for helping many enslaved people escape to freedom. It consisted of a network of people ...

Pressley plans to push H.R. 40 forward for reparations stating the country is emboldened in "white supremacy and anti-Black ...

According to the Columbus State University archives, by 1860, 37% of the city’s population was enslaved. Several slaves are buried in The Porterdale Cemetery located on the corner of 10th Ave. and ...

When you think about Black History Month, several figures likely come to mind, with Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass ...

RaMell Ross’ film ‘Nickel Boys’ is nominated for Best picture. His 2018 documentary is an attempt to express Black life and ...

Jack Brown is an attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation, a public interest law firm that defends Americans’ liberty against ...

At Fort Campbell, books are being taken off school library shelves containing references to slavery; the Civil Rights ...

TOWSON — Frederick Douglass never knew his actual birthday, but decided to celebrate it on Valentine's Day. That's why Feb.14 ...