The term is a reference to a promise made to formerly enslaved Black Americans that was revoked after the Civil War and ...

The Soldier's Body Recovered in Yard is believed to be the last confederate lost in battle. This is about the recovery of Lt. Andrew Jackson Buttram, CSA, from the American Civil War. The ...

That All Men Are Created Equal” features bills of sale, reward posters and more to explain slavery’s role in the Civil War, ...

President Lincoln, regarded by historians as one of the best presidents in history, was born on this day in 1809. He is frequently invoked by Trump.

When we think of the most legendary presidents our nation has had, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, ...

If "40 acres and a mule" was a promise never fully delivered, and the 40-hour workweek has become a modern economic trap, ...

The phrase “40 acres and a mule” has piqued fans’ interests ever since Kendrick Lamar’s record-breaking Super Bowl halftime ...

Pressley took over the mantle of the historic legislation that has been introduced in every session of Congress since 1989.

Thursday and Friday mark three days of memories, love, respect and sharing. Our 16th president was born on Feb. 12, Giving ...

The 22-foot-tall sculpture The Embrace, in the Boston Common, symbolizes the strength of Black love. It symbolizes the love of a power couple and the hug Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott ...

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

Della Moore, co-founder and director of the African American Center for Cultural Development in Olean, is celebrating Black ...