Kansas is looking for a leader to help make a long-delayed mural honoring Black Civil War soldiers a reality at the Statehouse.

At the corner of Charles Street and Ferry Avenue in Camden, a New Jersey pastor has made it his mission to honor the Black ...

The United States Colored Troops played a role in the history of Fort Fisher from the Civil War to World War II.

There are plenty of watering holes and cocktail bars around, but why not whip something up before or after dinner?

Americans have celebrated Black History Month each February. This week, explore the history of Ripon’s early African-American ...

Robert Donaldson was born Oct. 13, 1828, in Perry County, Ohio. He was the son of Thomas Donaldson and Nancy Saffer Donaldson. Both natives of Virginia, Thomas and Nancy immigrated to Ohio in 1823 ...

While her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known, her devotion to America and its promise of freedom endured ...

During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...

This article was written by Jim Beaugez. The surrender of Vicksburg by Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton to Union forces ...