The oystermen knew Sandy Ground was a safe haven for them to have the freedom to work, learn and worship where it would not ...

The ferry operator pulled his large flatboat to the edge of the Virginia shore of the Ohio River. He watched and listened ...

Braceville is a small community with a lot of history. It produced famous athletes, such as boxer Earnie Shavers, who fought ...

Historian Larry McClellan will present “The Underground Railroad in the Chicago Southland” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19.

Abolitionist Rev. Jermain Loguen called Syracuse's Jerry Rescue of 1851 “earthquake voice through the land” against slavery.

The museum in the basement of First Congregational Church of Detroit gives visitors a look at how slaves escaped North to ...

While her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known, her devotion to America and its promise of freedom endured ...

Harriet Tubman, was an abolitionist and slave who worked relentlessly to free enslaved African Americans. Tubman was born ...

From museums to statues and art galleries- encountering Black history in Greensboro is much easier, and much more common, than you may think.

What’s your definition of work? Ask the kids and they might say homework or chores, maybe a part-time job for teens. Today’s ...

Consider visiting some of these sites to mark Black History Month or keep them in mind to travel to when the weather is ...

At 6 p.m. on Feb. 5, Feb. 12 and Feb. 19 and Feb. 25, Doreen Stratton will present four topics at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church ...