According to the Columbus State University archives, by 1860, 37% of the city’s population was enslaved. Several slaves are buried in The Porterdale Cemetery located on the corner of 10th Ave. and ...

With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...

A major flash point came when Union soldiers entered Hotel De Afrique and “attacked the defenseless occupants with knives and ...

A 90-minute walking tour details the city’s role in promoting slavery throughout the South and the driving force of faith to survive and triumph over it.

This is the first part of a two-part series about Lincoln School and the anniversary of integration in Richmond. The end of ...

The Chiefs quarterback made history last week, so he deserves to be celebrated this Black History Month — along with other ...

Lincoln was a crony capitalist on economic policy, advocating protectionist tariffs, corporate welfare for railroad ...

Sharpton challenged students to rethink the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion policies in righting historical ...

Happy birthday Abraham Lincoln. He’s 216. The McLean County Museum of History is hallmarking Lincoln’s Feb. 12 birthday with the start of a coloring contest to celebrate Lincoln and work on a mural ...

Letter writers discuss Donald Trump’s second inauguration, addressing climate change with young people, and ‘bullies’ being ...

With all the tumult surrounding the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, there is once again an uptick in talk ...

Abraham Lincoln, celebrated on his 216th birthday, left a significant impact as the 16th President of the US. Not only known ...