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On Sept. 2, 1766, abolitionist and inventor James Forten was born in Philadelphia. Forten, a free Black man, became a sailmaker and…
On Aug. 26, 1874, 16 Black men were dragged from the jail in Trenton, Tennessee, by a white mob of masked men.…
President Donald Trump is again targeting the National Museum of African American History and Culture, calling it and other Smithsonian museums “out…
President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that the White House is reviewing the Smithsonian museums, criticizing their focus on slavery, according to ABC…
(AURN News) — A new bill moving through the California Legislature would require every city and county in the state to update…
On June 16, 1822, a massive slave rebellion organized by Denmark Vesey was uncovered and violently suppressed before it could begin in…
According to the Associated Press, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore vetoed a bill to create a commission to study slavery reparations, calling it…
Supporters of a bill to create a commission to study reparations for slavery in Maryland rallied outside Gov. Wes Moore’s residence, urging…
Frederick Douglass said after meeting the abolitionist that even though Brown was white, he “is in sympathy a Black man and as…
White House aide Stephen Miller is at it again — this time, demanding reparations. Not for slavery. Not for Jim Crow. Not…
April 16, 1862: Lincoln frees enslaved people in D.C. with a bold act of emancipation. Discover the history and impact behind this…
According to USA TODAY, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture — opened nine years ago to national acclaim…