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Harriet Tubman led a raid that freed more than 700 enslaved people. A South Carolina church has...
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 days ago“Here’s this woman, barely 5 feet tall, running around against the odds doing all...Tabernacle...
Philadelphia’s 2026 FIFA World Cup fan fest site will be on Lemon Hill
Philly.com· 1 day agoThe fan fest will also be a spectacle, and for many people the best way to access an in-person...
MHS student wins national Women’s History Prize | News, Sports, Jobs - Times Republican
Marshalltown Times-Republican· 3 days agoCONTRIBUTED PHOTO Anessa Morrison, an incoming junior at MHS, recently received the Women’s History Prize at National History Day, held June 9-13 in College ...
Every time tourists misbehaved in national parks this year — so far
Business Insider· 2 days agoThis story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start...
5 Black History Landmarks in the U.S. You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
AFAR· 4 days agoMuseums like Nashville’s National Museum of African American Music and the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, are some ...
Rickwood Field's legendary history: How Willie Mays and the Negro Leagues made the iconic stadium...
CBS Sports· 12 hours agoIt is older than both Wrigley Field and Fenway Park – indeed it is the oldest venue for professional...
Chainsaw sculptures among latest upgrades to Sioux City's historic Hubbard Park
Sioux City Journal· 6 days agoFor the past month, Robley has been a common sight at the park and 28th and Jones streets, using his...
‘People have worked so hard.’ Woman who helped make Juneteenth a national holiday visits New Jersey
News 12· 2 days agoIt’s been three years since Juneteenth became a federal holiday. It commemorates the day enslaved Blacks in Galveston, Texas learned about their freedom. Ahead of the celebration ...
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Night Bugs at Fox Ridge, Historical Bike Ride and more!
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier· 1 day agoMATTOON — This week's free movie at Lytle Park on Friday, June 21, presented by the Mattoon Public...
The history and significance of Juneteenth
WAVY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country's second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American freedom.