To commemorate this centennial, Young, Black & Lit is sharing 11 must-read books for children of all ages. These selections ...

History had me glued to my seat. It felt like Sojourner Truth was pushing down on one shoulder and Harriet Tubman was pushing down on the other.” — Claudette Colvin When Claudette Colvin died this ...

Before diving into the seven and half million stories hidden in the University of Arkansas Museum, visitors are asked to make ...

If King Trump has his way, Black History Month will be diluted into some form of ‘Blank His-story.’  Not only is the Trumpster at the vanguard of a sustained movement […] ...

Several milestones are being celebrated this month by descendants of important Black figures from Maryland who helped shape ...

The State Board of Education is revising the social studies curriculum to include more diverse topics and perspectives, with ...

Light streams in through the living room’s floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook a curving bluestone patio of a modernist house on Lake Harriet. The home feels close to the water even though its ...

Copes Johnson’s connection to Tubman and her role in preserving the legacy of her ancestor was recognized publicly by the New York Senate. Pauline Copes Johnson, a documented descendant of ...

No one knew why the murder trial of Harriet Schmoll gripped the public’s imagination like it did in November 1900. The facts of the case were simple. Everyone knew Schmoll had shot her neighbor, Lulu ...

Harriet Tubman, a Marylander known for freeing slaves, was also a veteran. Disguised as a farm hand or an old woman, she scouted southern plantations to create a spy ring that gathered intel for the ...

In Moorestown, history doesn’t just sit behind glass — it steps right into the room. We visited the Moorestown Historical Society at the Smith-Cadbury House for one of their completely sold-out ...