Reconstruction: A Timeline of the Post-Civil War EraFor a 14-year period, the U.S. government took steps to try and integrate the nation’s newly freed Black population into society.Read more
Black Women Who Have Run for PresidentSince 1968, 11 Black women have entered the running for the highest office in the nation.Read more
8 Boundary-Breaking Black TV ShowsThese shows helped broaden the range of African American experiences portrayed on television.Read more
The 1969 Raid That Killed Black Panther Leader Fred HamptonDetails around the 1969 police shooting of Hampton and other Black Panther members took decades to come to light.Read more
How Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Coalition Championed DiversityIn his 1984 presidential run, Jackson sought to unite a multiracial, multicultural group of Americans.Read more
The Atlantic Slave Trade Continued Illegally in America Until the Civil War‘Cargo’ was delivered to the southern states and the West Indies, but much of the shipping originated in New York City—in the abolitionist North.Read more
8 Steps That Paved the Way to the Civil Rights Act of 1964The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was landmark legislation that required decades of actions—and setbacks—to achieve.Read more
Why Ice Cream Soared in Popularity During ProhibitionNo beer? No problem. Better refrigeration, together with innovations in making and selling frozen treats, helped steer people toward this ‘refreshing and palatable food.’Read more
How the Tulsa Race Massacre Was Covered UpA search for mass graves of the victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre highlights an event that some had tried to erase from history.Read more
How the US Civil War Influenced MusicFor soldiers on both sides, music was a vital source of inspiration and comfort.Read more
The Conflicted Legacy of the First Vice President of ColorVice President Charles Curtis, a member of the Kaw Nation who served under Herbert Hoover, supported assimilation policies.Read more
Shirley Chisholm: Facts About Her Trailblazing CareerShe may be best known for her 1972 run for president, but Shirley Chisholm broke barriers and influenced change throughout her life.Read more