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The Unsung Hero of the Underground Railroad
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPortrait of William Still in 1875 Credit - Hulton Archive—Getty Images The Underground Railroad ran straight through Philadelphia. Each year, hundreds of...
Yes, Black cops can be racist
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOPINION: Even before the world saw the officers for the American descendants of slave catchers lynch Tyre Nichols, people wondered how Black cops be part...
Map: Illinois Underground Railroad historical sites, plus what to know before you go
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIf you were paying attention in history class, you’ll recall the Underground Railroad wasn’t a...
Will Smith says Emancipation costar Ben Foster didn't acknowledge him until the final day of filming
Entertainment Weekly via Yahoo News· 1 year agoYou can add Ben Foster to the growing list of actors who go full method when inhabiting a character....
20 books to read featuring diverse authors, the Black experience and Black history
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThanks to the experts at Capital Area District Library, here is a curated list of titles to...
‘Underground Railroad in Ohio’ offers stirring tales | Book Talk
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMost people know that Ohio was pivotal in the operation of the Underground Railroad, possibly the...
The 'Lawmen: Bass Reeves' Series Finale Gives Its Hero a Legendary Ending
Esquire via Yahoo News· 6 months agoBass Reeves Faces His Fears in the Series FinaleLauren Smith - Paramount It’s been quite a journey...
Will Smith Returns To The Big Screen In New Film, ‘Emancipation’
VIBE via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe trailer for Will Smith’s highly-anticipated new film, Emancipation, is here. In the two-minute...
In the mountains of Northern Mexico, descendants of formerly enslaved people have celebrated...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 12 months agoA woman stands in El Nacimiento de los Negros.Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty...
Janeral Tootle, an underground railroad conductor and Civil War veteran
Journal & Courier via Yahoo News· 3 months agoEditor's note: To celebrate Black History Month, the Journal & Courier is featuring daily briefs about prominent Black community members in Tippecanoe County. An 1860 attempted kidnapping on ...