Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson follow long tradition of Black ministers who support the Black community while advocating for political and social change.
Author: Javonte Anderson, USA TODAY
Chinese American WWII vets were ‘forgotten, ignored and excluded.’ That’s no longer the case
Historians say fighting for the United States during WWII helped ease racism and integrate Chinese Americans more fully into society after the war.
‘Soul of the Underground Railroad’: David Ruggles, the man who rescued Frederick Douglass
Before Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells, this 19th-century free Black man was an antislavery activist, journalist and owner of the first Black bookstore.
Written in indignation, Frederick Douglass’s ‘Fourth of July’ speech held divided nation accountable
His anger at the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, which he said nationalized slavery, fueled his scathing critique of a hypocritical nation, historians say.
Remembering the United States Colored Troops who helped win the Civil War
Created by the government after emancipation in 1863, the nearly 200,000 Black soldiers helped the Union win a decisive victory in the Civil War.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s words of unity and truth transcend how they are often twisted
Lots of lawmakers quote Martin Luther King Jr., but few do it in context. We look at his most famous quotes and tell you what he really meant.
Capitol riot images showing Confederate flag a reminder of country’s darkest past
The Confederate flag’s history as a symbol of racial hatred, rather than a benign emblem of lost heritage, was on full display at the Capitol.