More than a hundred and ten thousand government pages have gone dark in a purge that one scientist likened to a “digital book ...

Despite how little has been widely known about Galveston’s slave markets, Griffin found about 20 locations where slaves were ...

As the purpose and meaning of the 14th Amendment are once again debated, it’s well worth learning more about one of its primary authors: George S. Boutwell.

In response to Iowa becoming the first state in U.S. history to remove a protected class with the passage of Senate File 418 ...

Many of the office’s cases over the decades have served as a catalyst for broader policy change and social reforms.

Clay Risen examines Cold War hysteria in an even-handed way, trusting readers to make the connection between McCarthyism and ...

Eig said the “watering down” of King’s radical message is intentional, noting that King’s close friend Harry Belafonte believed the national holiday was designed to destroy King’s power — the holiday ...

More than a third of books banned last year featured fictional characters or real person of color, a new analysis from PEN ...

David Enrich’s new book, ‘Murder the Truth,’ and two classics reveal how efforts to undo Times v. Sullivan endanger ...

The civil rights era comes alive in these excellent, informative books for kids of all ages. From beautifully illustrated picture books to memoirs that depict the Jim Crow South to biographies of ...

According to the 1860 census, in Hanover County there were 9,740 enslaved Black people and 257 free Black people. Almost ...

Despite his decades towering over Washington as a top GOP leader, he is now eclipsed by President Trump’s takeover of his ...