black history

How Robert Smalls Escaped Slavery By Stealing A Confederate Ship

Robert Smalls escaped slavery, fought for the Union, then won a seat in the House of Representatives.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 8, 2018

How Robert Smalls Escaped Slavery By Stealing A Confederate Ship

Robert Smalls escaped slavery, fought for the Union, then won a seat in the House of Representatives.

By Erin Kelly • January 8, 2018

When Powerful White New Yorkers Demolished Seneca Village To Build Central Park

Before Central Park was built, the area it occupied was home to a thriving African American community.

By Katie Serena • Nov 7, 2017

When Powerful White New Yorkers Demolished Seneca Village To Build Central Park

Before Central Park was built, the area it occupied was home to a thriving African American community.

By Katie Serena • November 7, 2017

How The Conjoined McCoy Twins Beat The “Freak Show” System That Had Exploited Them

Born into slavery and then sold into the circus, Millie and Christine McKoy ultimately took back their own destiny.

By Krissy Howard • Jul 27, 2017

How The Conjoined McCoy Twins Beat The “Freak Show” System That Had Exploited Them

Born into slavery and then sold into the circus, Millie and Christine McKoy ultimately took back their own destiny.

By Krissy Howard • July 27, 2017

25 Reconstruction Era Images That’ll Change Your View Of American History

During Reconstruction, African-Americans were able to engage in civic life in ways that they wouldn't be able to again for another 100 years.

By Gabe Paoletti • Jun 28, 2017

25 Reconstruction Era Images That’ll Change Your View Of American History

During Reconstruction, African-Americans were able to engage in civic life in ways that they wouldn't be able to again for another 100 years.

By Gabe Paoletti • June 28, 2017

The Rise And Fall Of The Black Panther Party

In 1966, Bobby Seale and Huey Newton created the Black Panther Party, a revolutionary black socialist movement that would take America by storm.

By Savannah Cox • Nov 1, 2016

The Rise And Fall Of The Black Panther Party

In 1966, Bobby Seale and Huey Newton created the Black Panther Party, a revolutionary black socialist movement that would take America by storm.

By Savannah Cox • November 1, 2016

5 People Who Got Screwed Out Of The History Books Because They Weren’t White Men

It’s often been said that much of the United States’ history has been “whitewashed”: That school history textbooks focus primarily — and unduly — on the achievements of Caucasians, and more specifically, Caucasian men. Critics say that this lack of diversity not only does a disservice to American students who...

By Abby Norman • Oct 16, 2016

5 People Who Got Screwed Out Of The History Books Because They Weren’t White Men

It’s often been said that much of the United States’ history has been “whitewashed”: That school history textbooks focus primarily — and unduly — on the achievements of Caucasians, and more specifically, Caucasian men. Critics say that this lack of diversity not only does a disservice to American students who...

By Abby Norman • October 16, 2016

Toussaint Louverture: The Slave Who Defeated Napoleon And Led The Haitian Revolution

The heroic story of Toussaint Louverture, who brought himself and his people from slavery to freedom.

By John Kuroski • Oct 15, 2016

Toussaint Louverture: The Slave Who Defeated Napoleon And Led The Haitian Revolution

The heroic story of Toussaint Louverture, who brought himself and his people from slavery to freedom.

By John Kuroski • October 15, 2016

The Harlem Renaissance: 41 Images Of When New York Was The Capital Of Black America

Take a photographic tour of the Harlem Renaissance, when Langston Hughes, Duke Ellington, and W.E.B. DuBois revitalized Black America.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Oct 6, 2016

The Harlem Renaissance: 41 Images Of When New York Was The Capital Of Black America

Take a photographic tour of the Harlem Renaissance, when Langston Hughes, Duke Ellington, and W.E.B. DuBois revitalized Black America.

By Elisabeth Sherman • October 6, 2016

27 Harrowing Images From The 1830s’ Anti-Slavery Almanacs

The harrowing images in these 1830s anti-slavery almanacs helped reveal the brutality of slavery in the U.S. -- and helped end the practice.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 14, 2016

27 Harrowing Images From The 1830s’ Anti-Slavery Almanacs

The harrowing images in these 1830s anti-slavery almanacs helped reveal the brutality of slavery in the U.S. -- and helped end the practice.

By Erin Kelly • April 14, 2016

4 Little-Known Slave Rebellions That Paved The Way For The Civil War And Abolition

From razing New York City to torching Louisiana plantations, these slave rebellions paved the way for the Civil War, and the eventual abolition of slavery.

By Savannah Cox • Apr 7, 2016

4 Little-Known Slave Rebellions That Paved The Way For The Civil War And Abolition

From razing New York City to torching Louisiana plantations, these slave rebellions paved the way for the Civil War, and the eventual abolition of slavery.

By Savannah Cox • April 7, 2016