“So often, some of our veterans get overlooked, and today is one of those days where we pay tribute to those who wore this ...

I always tell people,” he said quietly, “the day the Latino, African American, Asian, and other communities realize they ...

The Wright Museum’s Lance Wheeler shares details about the museum’s 2025 Juneteenth celebration. The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History will commemorate Juneteenth with a full day of ...

In the complex tapestry of American history, the rules governing what enslaved people could or couldn’t wear played a significant role in shaping their identities. These rules, known as slave codes, ...

The history of African Americans traveling to and working and living in Europe offers a rich archive through which to explore historical tensions between American notions of freedom and citizenship in ...

Marvin Dulaney, the museum s deputy director and chief operating officer, teaches a class of North Texans attending the museum's Freedom Schools. Courtesy of the African American The African American ...

*The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. While many Americans ...

Introduction: forgotten wails and master narratives: media, culture, and memories of the modern African American freedom struggle / Brian Ward -- The media and the movement: looking back from the ...

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In 1857, the Supreme Court’s Dred Scott ruling denied Black citizenship, upheld slavery, and stands as one of the Court's ...

Erie's Juneteenth Celebration will honor African American heritage and history with a family friendly festival dedicated to culture and freedom. Events are planned for the weekend of June 13, ahead of ...

One of several murals in the 1619 Freedom School depicting pivotal moments in Black history. A Waterloo after-school literacy program will host the city’s 19 th African American Read-In after the city ...