You may never have heard of Brooklyn, Illinois. You might not be aware it’s one of the country’s first Black settlements, or ...

One of the first musicians to interpret the “Star Spangled Banner” in a way that displayed a Black consciousness was the ...

In December 1909, the Fisk University Jubilee Quartet, continuing the legacy of the original 1870s Fisk Jubilee Singers, ...

Whether it’s Elphaba in “Wicked” or Celie in “The Color Purple,” the star doesn’t choose parts “frivolously”; she wants roles ...

Reggae artists are using their platforms to highlight the enduring legacy of slavery through music and advocacy ...

Although “I Am Nobody’s Slave” takes the form of a memoir, Minnesota native Lee Hawkins’ book becomes something bigger: an examination of where violence in Black homes originates and a plea to end ...

The hidden story of enslaved Georgians who, however briefly, seized freedom during the Union general’s famous march to the ...

Records released in 1985 by U.K. artists such as the Cult, the Smiths, the Cure and others are marking a milestone.

Johnny Cash released his version of “Hurt” in 2002 as a single from American IV: The Man Comes Around. The album was the last to come out before his passing. While the song wasn’t a huge ...

But the headline act was not the ship, it was the Mississippi itself. Dubbed “the great artery of America” by Civil War ...

Iowa played a vital role in the Underground Railroad, serving as a crucial sanctuary for enslaved people seeking freedom from ...