As conservatives try to change how history is taught in our schools, here are some Black history facts you should know.

The last time the United States expanded its territory—gaining the Northern Marianas and some other Pacific islands—President Donald Trump was just a year o ...

On 6 February 1945, a star was born. In the Parish of St Anne’s in a village named Nine Mile in the mountains of central ...

Stephen Puleo’s biography offers a fresh glimpse into the Radical Republicans’ struggle against slavery and shines a light on ...

A community-based photo exhibition in Richmond, Virginia — a city at the center of a lot of Black history — showcases ...

This article was written by Jim Beaugez. The surrender of Vicksburg by Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton to Union forces ...

We kick off our coverage for Black History Month Wednesday with a look back at the first African-American property owner in the Erie region. What historians now know about Boe Bladen is on display ...

Explore the rich history of Black labor and its impact on shaping the United States. Discover how African Americans have ...

Discover how African Americans have contributed to the U.S. economy, despite historical inequalities. Explore the impact of ...

Phylicia Rashad, Bill Walker, Mario & Melvin Van Peebles, Djimon Hounsou and James Avery interviewed for the SAG-AFTRA ...

White dread of race-mixing girded the remorseless segregation of the Jim Crow era that followed the end of slavery. Trump warns Americans that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country.” ...

As Americans celebrate Black History Month, Louisiana’s public school system and students can also celebrate having maybe the ...