Learn how Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book Uncle Tom’s Cabin sparked national debate and changed how many Americans understood slavery. By Brandon B. Fortune, Chief Curator, National Portrait Gallery New ...
Langston Hughes, my favorite writer, wrote a poem in 1926, when he was 25 years old. It declared, with a mix of substantial sadness and delicate defiance, "I, too, am America." Born in the long ...
President Donald Trump‘s latest remark about slavery has put renewed scrutiny on the Smithsonian museums, which are currently under internal review by the White House to “remove divisive or partisan ...
Author Scott Spillman joins Morning Joe to discuss his book 'Making Sense of Slavery: America’s Long Reckoning, from the Founding Era to Today '.March 6, 2025 ...
Pickett Chapel was built by slaves starting in 1827 with opening in 1829. The historical church building is being restored by the Wilson County Black History Committee. Pickett Chapel's building dates ...
We’ll never be able to truly understand the horrors our ancestors went through during chattel slavery in America, but one white woman is now going viral after an immersive experience at a local ...
Donald Trump’s war on history appears to have widened, with The Washington Post reporting that his administration has ordered the removal of multiple signs and exhibits at national parks related to ...