In 1861, Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold ...

With the controversy surrounding President Donald Trump’s executive order terminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs “in the federal workforce, and in federal contracting and spending,” many ...

News is honoring Black history this February, including the West Virginia Black Heritage Festival (WVBHF), which is held each year in downtown Clarksburg and attracts people from all across the ...

With the controversy surrounding President Donald Trump’s executive order terminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs “in the federal workforce and in federal contracting and spending,” many ...

The first military commander to oversee the occupation of New Orleans after the Civil War wasn't all good or all bad. But some things just stuck deeper in the collective memory.

With the controversy surrounding President Donald Trump's executive order terminating diversity, equity and inclusion ...

For generations, the Underground Railroad has been the quintessential story of resistance against oppression. Yet, the story ...

Nearly 10 years ago, the New York University professor, historian and Pulitzer Prize winner was sitting in historic First Congregational Church, admiring a triptych of stained glass windows installed ...

PASCO, Wash. – The city of Pasco has officially declared February 2025 as Black History Month. During the February 18 city ...

Like many of you, I have found it painful to watch political news over the past several weeks. It is just so depressing ...

Pondiscio: If 17-year-olds are cramming basic facts as a last-minute requirement to graduate, we’ve already missed the boat.

From Washington to Biden, every American president has issued executive orders. Though history’s most famous examples include ...