Jones, author of The 1619 Project, delivered the Elizabeth Turner Jordan ’59 Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities at the ...

But to millions of Indigenous Americans, the story of Thanksgiving is also closely intertwined with their history of invasion ...

“Mudsill theory is the proposition that there must be, and always has been, a lower class or underclass for the upper classes ...

Although many enslaved people tried to escape what was formally known as "chattel slavery," Tubman is the most-remembered ...

Nine in 10 Americans gather around a table to share food on Thanksgiving. At this polarizing moment, anything that promises to bring Americans together warrants our attention. But as a historian of ...

Lots of organizations start their conferences on a Thursday. And CROSS, the acronym of Catholic Religious Organizations ...

Today the black hair product business is a billion-dollar industry, fueled by black women's desire to keep their tresses looking good. But hair in black America is not just about aesthetics. It's ...

Every November, millions of Americans celebrate a holiday they believe they understand, gathered around tables laden with turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce. The tale appears simple enough: In 1621 ...

It was held by the English Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony and members of the Wampanoag Nation. The gathering was to celebrate ...

The post Uncovering lies, demanding truth: The courage of Don Tamaki appeared first on AsAmNews. He didn’t know it at the ...

The first African slaves came to this country in 1609, and Virginia would become the center of bondage. By the 1850’s, eight ...