Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson follow long tradition of Black ministers who support the Black community while advocating for political and social change.
Author: Javonte Anderson, USA TODAY
Historians: Border Patrol agent’s treatment of Haitian migrants recalls slavery-era whippings
Images of a Border agent twirling his horse reins like a lasso at Black people along the Rio Grande reminded historians of the nation’s painful past.
Texas abortion law disproportionately affects women of color, patient advocates say
Patient advocates in Texas say the law limits access and creates barriers to medical choices low-income Black and Latina women might need to consider.
‘Soul of the Underground Railroad’: David Ruggles, the man who rescued Frederick Douglass
Before Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells, this 19th-century free Black man was an antislavery activist, journalist and owner of the first Black bookstore.
Written in indignation, Frederick Douglass’s ‘Fourth of July’ speech held divided nation accountable
His anger at the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, which he said nationalized slavery, fueled his scathing critique of a hypocritical nation, historians say.
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom from slavery. But it didn’t mean freedom for all.
Enslaved people in Native American territories waited later for freedom. And Black Codes after the Civil War stalled much of emancipation’s progress.
Remembering the United States Colored Troops who helped win the Civil War
Created by the government after emancipation in 1863, the nearly 200,000 Black soldiers helped the Union win a decisive victory in the Civil War.
America has a history of medically abusing Black people. No wonder many are wary of COVID-19 vaccines
It’s not just the Tuskegee syphilis study. Since slavery, America has had a troubling pattern of using Black bodies for medical experimentation.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s words of unity and truth transcend how they are often twisted
Lots of lawmakers quote Martin Luther King Jr., but few do it in context. We look at his most famous quotes and tell you what he really meant.
Capitol riot images showing Confederate flag a reminder of country’s darkest past
The Confederate flag’s history as a symbol of racial hatred, rather than a benign emblem of lost heritage, was on full display at the Capitol.