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Did Fugitive Black Slaves Use Secret Codes in Quilts on the Underground Railroad?
Snopes via Yahoo News· 8 months agoGetty Images In 1999, a book came out titled "Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the...
Three York County books, three different forms, one Black history theme
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoIt was early in 2002, and the pressure of a deadline prompted me to make a daily visit to the York...
Tune Into Oprah’s Book Club Author Talks with These Podcasts
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTune Into Oprah’s Book Club Author PodcastsGetty Images Oprah’s Book Club has been highlighting...
Author discusses Alliance's role in Underground Railroad
The Alliance Review via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAuthor Kathy Schulz visited Rodman Public Library on Tuesday, February 7 to discuss her new book,...
Investigative reports question whether ex-Operation Underground Railroad CEO misled donors
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoTim Ballard, who was the inspiration for the recent hit film ‘Sound of Freedom,’ has often touted...
Colson Whitehead’s ‘Crook Manifesto,’ Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s ‘Silver Nitrate’: 5 new books
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIn search of something good to read? USA TODAY's Barbara VanDenburgh scopes out the shelves for this...
Mount Union professor's book launch to highlight Alliance Area Preservation's meeting
The Alliance Review via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA book launch for a noted Mount Union professor will highlight the annual meeting for the Alliance...
Salem Historical Society to share slavery story in program
The Alliance Review via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAmerica’s slavery past will be the focus of Salem Historical Society programming Tuesday night at...
Keeping the legacy of freedom seekers relevant and present
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoFor years, Rockford resident Atwood Forten Jacobs carried around his family Bible wrapped in wax...
Behind the Scenes of Barack Obama’s Reading Lists
Esquire via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBehind the Scenes of Barack Obama’s Reading ListsSarah Kim As a journalist covering the book-publishing industry, when an editor reaches out to me about...