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The Tragic True Story Behind Bob Dylan’s ‘The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll’

After a black barmaid named Hattie Carroll was killed by a drunken white man, Bob Dylan turned her story into a protest song.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 1, 2020

The Tragic True Story Behind Bob Dylan’s ‘The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll’

After a black barmaid named Hattie Carroll was killed by a drunken white man, Bob Dylan turned her story into a protest song.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 1, 2020

Researchers May Have Just Located A Mass Grave From The 1921 Tulsa Race Riots

Nearly 100 years after the Tulsa race riots that burned down 'Black Wall Street,' the city is coming closer to reckoning with its bloody past.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 18, 2019

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Researchers May Have Just Located A Mass Grave From The 1921 Tulsa Race Riots

Nearly 100 years after the Tulsa race riots that burned down 'Black Wall Street,' the city is coming closer to reckoning with its bloody past.

By Natasha Ishak • December 18, 2019

How Racism, Police Incompetence, And Lying Witnesses Put Walter McMillian On Death Row For Six Years

"The only reason I'm here is because I had been messing around with a white lady," Walter McMillian said from death row.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 2, 2019

How Racism, Police Incompetence, And Lying Witnesses Put Walter McMillian On Death Row For Six Years

"The only reason I'm here is because I had been messing around with a white lady," Walter McMillian said from death row.

By All That's Interesting • December 2, 2019

106 Years Of Showtime At The Apollo, From Vaudeville To Motown In 33 Vintage Photos

For more than a century, Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater has launched the careers of black performers from James Brown to Michael Jackson.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 30, 2019

106 Years Of Showtime At The Apollo, From Vaudeville To Motown In 33 Vintage Photos

For more than a century, Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater has launched the careers of black performers from James Brown to Michael Jackson.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 30, 2019

The Unbelievable Story Of William Still, The ‘Father Of The Underground Railroad’ Buried By History

William Still helped some 800 slaves escape to freedom, but his heroism is often overshadowed by Harriet Tubman's.

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 29, 2019

The Unbelievable Story Of William Still, The ‘Father Of The Underground Railroad’ Buried By History

William Still helped some 800 slaves escape to freedom, but his heroism is often overshadowed by Harriet Tubman's.

By Natasha Ishak • October 29, 2019

How Scores Of Abolitionists Risked Their Lives To Free 100,000 Slaves On The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad was neither underground nor a railroad — but it did fight the system of slavery by secretly shepherding slaves to freedom in the North.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 28, 2019

How Scores Of Abolitionists Risked Their Lives To Free 100,000 Slaves On The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad was neither underground nor a railroad — but it did fight the system of slavery by secretly shepherding slaves to freedom in the North.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 28, 2019

Beyond The Underground Railroad: Harriet Tubman’s Journey From Slave To Spy To Historical Icon

After crossing the Mason-Dixon line on foot, Harriet Tubman went back to guide dozens of slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad — and freed hundreds more as a spy for the Union Army.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 26, 2019

Beyond The Underground Railroad: Harriet Tubman’s Journey From Slave To Spy To Historical Icon

After crossing the Mason-Dixon line on foot, Harriet Tubman went back to guide dozens of slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad — and freed hundreds more as a spy for the Union Army.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 26, 2019

When The Freedom Riders Rode Through The South For Racial Equality — And Faced Violence

In 1961, Freedom Riders rode between cities in the American South to test federal laws banning racial segregation. They were arrested, threatened, and beaten senseless.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 1, 2019

When The Freedom Riders Rode Through The South For Racial Equality — And Faced Violence

In 1961, Freedom Riders rode between cities in the American South to test federal laws banning racial segregation. They were arrested, threatened, and beaten senseless.

By Natasha Ishak • August 1, 2019

Jamaican Doctress Mary Seacole Was As Heroic As Florence Nightingale

Mary Seacole faced adversity — and open fire — to help injured soldiers during the Crimean War. Now, more than a century later, she is being remembered for her heroic achievements.

By Hannah McKennett • Jul 27, 2019

Jamaican Doctress Mary Seacole Was As Heroic As Florence Nightingale

Mary Seacole faced adversity — and open fire — to help injured soldiers during the Crimean War. Now, more than a century later, she is being remembered for her heroic achievements.

By Hannah McKennett • July 27, 2019

Meet Ellen And William Craft, The Slaves Who Escaped To Freedom Disguised As A Slave Owner And His Valet

After 200 miles aboard a train owned by their master and a nail-biting boat ride, Ellen and William Craft made their way to Philadelphia to become free.

By Andrew Milne • Jul 2, 2019

Meet Ellen And William Craft, The Slaves Who Escaped To Freedom Disguised As A Slave Owner And His Valet

After 200 miles aboard a train owned by their master and a nail-biting boat ride, Ellen and William Craft made their way to Philadelphia to become free.

By Andrew Milne • July 2, 2019