The Great Resistance, an expansive new book by author and historian Carrie Gibson, brings together often unheard narratives to tell the bigger picture of a difficult time

As the nation observes the 400th anniversary of slavery, a Chicago documentary filmmaker tweeted about the painting Decl

A powerful new monument now stands along Boston’s Freedom Trail, honoring the lives of more than 200 enslaved people once held by… The post Boston’s King’s Chapel Unveils Huge Statue of Black Woman to Honor Enslaved People Once Held by Congregation Members appeared first on Shine My Crown.

Expanding databases are helping a growing number of African Americans learn about their families' histories.

They love to tell you. Enslaved people just accepted their faith that they were too broken, too scared, too powerless to fight back. But what if I told you in seventeen thirty three enslaved Africans. They didn't just rebel. They took over an entire…

Donald Trump and Elon Musk aren’t just inflicting pain on poor people abroad or imagined “enemies within.” Their parade of cruelty is coming for MAGA country, too.

When we think about the era of American slavery, many of us tend to think of it as the far distant past. While slavery doesn't exist as a formal institution...

An estimated 28 probable graves were identified at the seventh American president's former property, called the Hermitage

Whether it was spent feasting or plotting escapes, the week between Christmas and the new year offered a rare opportunity for enslaved men, women and children to reclaim their humanity.

For months, Scott Abbey reported to work on the sandwich line of an industrial kitchen. He and his coworkers prepared 20,000 meals each day, which were then...