Hundreds of walkers grinned and laughed Saturday as they ambled off under a multi-colored balloon archway in celebration of Gary’s Sojourner Truth House’s 26th annual fundraising walk.

WORCESTER — The Portrait Project at Mechanics Hall was unveiled Thursday evening, revealing images of impactful 19th-century Black Americans: Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and William and ...

No other changes are expected soon to the fleet of John Lewis-class ships, most of which are named after civil rights figures ...

They said ships shouldn't be named for civil rights leaders, but only the one named for the LGBTQ+ leader appears to be ...

In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

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A mentoring program for Black girls and young women takes participants on a 14-day tour to learn about Black history, the ...

Debora Wondercheck was trying to process scenes of civil unrest in 2021 when she came up with “Gospel Voices of OC,” a production chronicling the lives of African Americans who helped build and shape ...

Defense Secretary and former Fox host Pete Hegseth said several weeks ago that the Navy supply vessel formerly known as the ...

“Let us all now take a moment to pause, a moment of silence, to reflect on the lives of sacrifice, enduring strength of our ancestors,” Bridges said. “Those who endured slavery, fought for freedom and ...

As Juneteenth approaches, the Kennett Underground Railroad Center seeks to educate the community on Kennett’s history with the abolitionist movement, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia.