O ver a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson established Veterans Day to honor “the heroism of those who died in the country’s service” after the First World War. Wilson proclaimed that the day, ...
A new book from Harvard scholar Keidrick Roy, “ American Dark Age: Racial Feudalism and the Rise of Black Liberalism ,” lays ...
A piece of American history is changing hands in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood.The 1875 town house where ...
The UK-produced film is based on Douglass’ first autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American ...
Despite apprehensions that the information might endanger his freedom, Douglass published his autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written By Himself.
His autobiographies, including Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave ... to President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, advocating for the enlistment of Black soldiers.
Nigel Hamilton illuminates the conflict through a joint examination of its commanders.
“I love Negro spirituals, I love Black music, and to have that be combined with this art form that my mom introduced me to in-utero, and to help people learn not only about the Civil War but about ...
There’s so many great things about being Black, but one of the most powerful is our resilience. In times of trouble and ...
In 1848, Frederick Douglass was the very first Black candidate to receive a nominating bid for the American presidency. He received one vote. Over the next 100 years, Black presidential hopefuls — ...