The Great Resistance, an expansive new book by author and historian Carrie Gibson, brings together often unheard narratives to tell the bigger picture of a difficult time ...

It is rare to find people today deeply invested in cotton cultivation, let alone in preserving its forgotten varieties. Few ...

McCorvey will hit the ground running by bringing the American Spiritual Ensemble back to Worcester for a concert on Jan. 10 ...

Summit School District last spring grappled with an uptick in the use of racially charged language and a rise in reported ...

Community members Tuesday filled the pews at 11th Street Baptist Church, as residents shared personal stories and ...

The first assault on the senses comes before a word is spoken. A damp, nauseating stench rises from the bowels of Elmina Castle, clinging stubbornly to ancient stone walls and narrow corridors. It is ...

In 1796, when slavery remained both legal and common in New York, a white man named Aquila Giles set out to free Hannah, a 30-year-old woman he enslaved, and her daughter, Abigail, who was about 5.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland will create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery after lawmakers voted Tuesday to override a veto by Gov. Wes Moore — currently the nation's only Black ...

America didn’t formally apologize for slavery until 2008– the same year former President Barack Obama was elected. The next major step towards justice for the descendants of slavery happened in ...

Your cotton fields might benefit from several kinds of winter cover crops which can control erosion, manage nutrients, and improve soil health, including a crimson clover cover crop or even a vetch ...

President Trump said the United States wanted to reclaim expropriated oil assets, setting off a nationalist reaction in a country where the resource holds a mythical status. By Simon Romero Simon ...

What channel is the Ohio State vs Miami College Football Playoff game on Wednesday, Dec. 31? The College Football Playoff quarterfinals begin with the Cotton Bowl between the Ohio State Buckeyes and ...