This story is part of an occasional series on research projects currently in the works at the Law School. The Thirteenth ...

Slavery may have been a footnote in the news, but in the last election, Nevada voted to end slavery as a punishment for a crime in its constitution. “What? I thought slavery was abolished a long time ...

This year's homecoming celebration carries particular significance, marking 150 years since the founding of the historically ...

Several rooms located in the House press gallery at the U.S. Capitol could be renamed to honor abolitionist Frederick Douglass under an amendment by Utah Rep. Burgess Owens and other Republicans.

marking 150 years since the 1875 founding of the Knoxville institution as a "normal school" to train formerly enslaved people for careers as teachers a decade after the 13th Amendment abolished ...

It’s Friday, the day we take a few moments to highlight the good news in Lancaster County and the surrounding region. Some of ...

The writer explores the historical journey of racial politics in America, tracing the path from the oppression of Black ...

Beyoncé's song "16 CARRIAGES" serves as a historical reflection on the Black experience during Reconstruction, symbolizing ...

After defining the modern blockbuster 50 years ago with 1975's Jaws, Steven Spielberg has forged a career that marries mass ...

A quote from women's rights pioneer Lucy Stone in the window of G. Willikers! Books and Toys is attracting attention in ...