Hari Jones talked about the actions and strategies employed by African Americans in their struggle for freedom, from slave rebellions in the 1830s to enlistment in the Union Army during the Civil War.

Hari Jones talked about U.S. colored troops and African Americans' fight for freedom during the Civil War. He argued that African Americans played a broader role in defeating the Confederacy than ...

The Inland Empire Civil War Round Table will host two programs in February, a virtual program Feb. 19 on African American soldiers’ contributions in the Civil War, and an in-person presentation ...

Attorney Brian Neely has long been a practitioner of the law. Since 2012, he’s served as assistant district attorney for the ...

A tiny album at the Smithsonian's African American History museum shows photos of black Civil War soldiers. The images inspired portraits on exhibit at Fort Negley in Nashville.

Through a rich archive of forgotten Civil War-era photographs, historian Deborah Willis uncovers the often overlooked role of African American soldiers, cooks and medical workers.

Many brought Civil War–era documents and letters. Some carried badges and medals that had been in their families for generations. The question of where to put these missing pieces of American history ...

"African American Military Portraits from the American Civil War" is an exhibit that commemorates the 150th anniversary of the War Between the States.

Three African-American Civil War soldiers found a permanent burial site at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery after over 100 years in an obscure, backyard graveyard in rural Penn Township near ...

MARIETTA, Ga. — One hundred fifty seven years after a young African-American soldier died in the Civil War, he received the honor and recognition he’d so well deserved.