At Mother Bethel, Villanova professor previews ‘Last Seen,’ her book about how Black families searched for relatives sold during slavery
One year after the Civil War ended, Hagar Outlaw, a formerly enslaved woman in North Carolina, was desperate to find eight of ...
A US Congressman, his enslaved half-brothers and the history of an Austin log farmstead
Judge John Hancock kept his half-brothers in bondage until Juneteenth in 1865. He educated his own half-Black son who became ...
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Visit Philadelphia’s Black History Month campaign celebrates family-owned businesses
The Legacy & Love campaign highlights 4 Black-owned businesses – and focuses on the family values that power them. Visit Philadelphia’s Legacy & Love campaign is celebrating Black History Month by ...
Black People Who Were Adopted By White Parents Are Sharing Their Experiences, And This Will Be A Hard But Necessary Read For Some Parents
"It’s rough growing up when people keep telling you 'you don’t act Black' yet you don’t look white. It could be awkward going ...
One family’s stories prove to be a window on Black struggle and persistence in American history
At 88, historian David Levering Lewis, a biographer of W.E.B. DuBois, has filled in gaps in his knowledge of his own family ...
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10 Best All-inclusive Resorts for Families in the Caribbean
Lauren Dana Ellman is a New York-based writer and editor who specializes in travel, lifestyle, food, and shopping content.
What we learned about American families from 10 years of surveys
The Munnses are certainly not alone. The 10th edition of the annual American Family Survey, released Thursday in Washington, ...
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After Confederate Forces Captured Their Children, These Black Mothers Fought to Reunite Their Families
During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...
Doctor was leader in Black community, helped bring Spurs to S.A.
Dr. James L. Hadnott is remembered for his service on the East Side and his work as an "advocate for the voiceless." ...