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Historical documents offer glimpses of the Underground Railroad in Chicago
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 5 hours agoFor the first three decades after Chicago was incorporated as a town in 1833, slavery was legal in...
Colson Whitehead channels the paranoia and fear of 1970s NYC in 'Crook Manifesto'
GBH News· 7 hours agoThis is FRESH AIR. My guest Colson Whitehead won Pulitzer Prizes for two consecutive novels. The first Pulitzer was for “The Underground Railroad ...
I was an adult before I learned of Michigan Central Station's ties to Black history | Opinion
Detroit Free Press· 1 day agoThe Michigan Central Station was a stop on the Underground Railroad, the African American diaspora —...
Is Nonviolent Resistance Past Its Prime?
New York Times· 4 days agoIn “We Refuse,” Kellie Carter Jackson explores the many forms of activism that oppressed people have resorted to and offers a more nuanced picture of...
The Editorial Board: Smithsonian's assistance will help preserve essential Black history
The Buffalo News· 4 days agoAs the build-out of the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor continues, the stories...
A mild-mannered professor assumes the persona of a 'Hit Man' in this twisted tale
NPR· 2 days agoOn tomorrow's show, we hear from writer Colson Whitehead. After writing two Pulitzer Prize-winning novels, "The Underground Railroad" ...
Holabird will hold a huge four-day American History & Hall of Fame Showcase auction
Art Daily· 7 days agoa href= http://www.holabirdamericana.com target= _blank Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC /a will greet the warm weather with a little h
Colson Whitehead’s ‘Crook Manifesto’ wins $50,000 Gotham Prize for outstanding book about NYC
ABC 26 New Orleans· 1 day agoNEW YORK (AP) — Colson Whitehead’s latest literary honor feels very much at home. The author’s “Crook Manifesto,” a crime story set in 1970s Harlem and centered on a beleaguered furnitu…
Juneteenth of New Bern celebrates the holiday with 13 days of events, and new Juneteenth Bear
New Bern Sun Journal· 4 days agoJONB began celebrating the holiday in 2018, years before legislation was signed in 2021 that made...
Things to do this weekend: Baby animal festival, food truck fest, wine 5K
WHTM via Yahoo News· 6 days ago(WHTM) – Another spring weekend is here. Central Pennsylvania has plenty of events and activities...