William Harvey Carney, born in slavery, was the hero of the Battle of Battery Wagner, fought in South Carolina in 1863.

More than 100 years after his death, Robert Smalls — a Civil War hero, educator and South Carolina politician — will be ...

Bruce Anderson, an African American war hero buried in Amsterdam, fought alongside a Canajoharie white man, Zachariah Neahr, ...

In 1898, in the landmark case of U.S. v Wong Kim Ark, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the birthright citizenship guarantee, ...

The community San Basilio de Palenque was founded in the 17th century by escaped enslaved Africans who were led by Benkos ...

Almost Unknown, The Afric-American Picture Gallery,” on view at the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, presents—for the ...

Beneath the weeds lie Charles Conrad, Nathaniel Ferris, Andrew Jackson, Charles Riley, William Johnson, George McClain, ...

Ad Policy Donald Trump speaks at his victory rally on January 19, 2025, in Washington, DC, one day before being sworn back into office as president. (Scott Olson / ) D ...

Biden removed the names of Confederate generals from nine Army installations. Trump has restored those Confederate names, but ...

Beyoncé is facing backlash for wearing a T-shirt during her Juneteenth performance that referred to Native Americans and Mexican revolutionaries as “enemies of peace,” sparking criticism for ...

Black Americans have historically been overrepresented in military combat, facing greater risks and less support than their counterparts.

JOHN BROWN, a barber, became the city's wealthiest African American through investment in real estate, valued at $40,000 at his death in 1869. Founded by New Englanders who favored reform, Cleveland ...