Historians gather on 190th anniversary of founding of NY State Anti-Slavery Society to dub Utica the birthplace of American abolition movement, Underground Railroad. Hope Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church in ...

“The abolitionists were the first to teach us that freedom must be shared, that justice must be collective, and that allyship is not performance but participation.” — Dr. Reiland Rabaka Episode 23 of ...

Part of a series of profiles during Black History Month highlighting unsung African-American figures from New England. Long before Frederick Douglass became a famous abolitionist, before his speeches ...

HISTORY. PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD THAT NEW BEDFORD AND MASSACHUSETTS WERE SAFE PLACES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS. PEOPLE DIDN’T CARE WHAT COLOR YOU WERE. YOU COULD GET A JOB ON A WHALING SHIP. THE WHALING CITY ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A recently-published history of a small slice of Staten Island offers a glimpse at local changes and some of the borough’s place in the nation’s history. College of Staten Island ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Author Gabe Henry talked about the intersection of the Simplified Spelling Movement, which wanted to standardize the way English words are spelled, ...

Since 2011, Cornelia Swinson has served as the Executive Director of the Johnson House Historic Site. "Johnson House is a National Historic Landmark and an official station on the Underground Railroad ...

It feels like the world is spinning out of control as militarized violence, climate chaos, economic inequality, and authoritarianism escalate. At the same time, I’ve been inspired by an expanding ...

Homeland Security Investigations Officers on the front doorsteps of a house. 46% of Americans are calling for the abolition of ICE according to a YouGov poll. Photo courtesy of @icegov on Instagram It ...

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