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In Paris, Thomas Jefferson Revealed His Real Beliefs About Slavery
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPortrait of Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale circa 1805. Credit - Courtesy of US National...
Book Look: 'How the Word is Passed' dives into the reality of American history, slavery
Watertown Public Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI have spent hundreds of hours during my life wondering why people believe what they do. Is it...
Palm Beach County's first Black doctor arrived in 1902 and had offices on Clematis Street
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThomas Leroy Jefferson toiled in Palm Beach County for more than three decades. As an Black man...
December 2022 Books by Black Authors We Can't Wait to Read [UPDATED]
The Root via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen the weather outside is frightful, it gets harder and harder to get me outside. So I have even...
NPR Breaks 4th of July Tradition of Reading Declaration of Independence to Examine Its History
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor 33 years, National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” host Steve Inskeep has made it a tradition...
Former Sacramento teacher is a distant descendant of one of the richest people in history
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 10 months agoRachel Edelson, a longtime Sacramento-area teacher, has aristocrats and celebrities in her family...
Quest to right an injustice: How a DNA test revealed the truth of this Peoria woman's ancestry
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAs a light-skinned African American woman, Candice Hammons was always curious about her roots. She...
Palm Beach Dramaworks hosting newly renamed festival of new plays
The Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWEST PALM BEACH — A donation of $500,000 has meant a new name and expanded mission for Palm Beach...
Pulitzer Prize-winning Black woman dedicates school named for her in district she integrated
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Black race expert who holds a Pulitzer Prize and has a new elementary school named in her honor...
Alicia Keys Musical ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Set For Fall Opening At New York’s Public Theater
Deadline via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe new Alicia Keys musical Hell’s Kitchen will make its world premiere this fall as part of the...