Posts Tagged ‘American history’
Descendants of enslaved man, plantation owner unearth past at Maryland cabin
A descendant of a slaver and a descendant of someone who was enslaved come together to uncover the history of a former Maryland plantation.
Read MoreAs Trump takes aim at the Smithsonian, meet the woman racing to visit every exhibit
Kathryn Jones, who began visiting Smithsonian facilities earlier this year, is trying to see every exhibit before Trump forces them down.
Read MoreABHM Book Club: Thirty Years a Slave by Louis Hughes
We are pleased to announce ABHM’s September’s Book of the Month: Thirty Years a Slave by Louis Hughes. We invite you to join us for a virtual discussion on Zoom.
Read MoreWATCH: Resources to Help You Buy Black
The Blapp app, nicknamed The Black Amazon, is one of several tech solutions making it a snap to shop Black-owned businesses.
Read MoreTrump escalates attacks against Smithsonian museums, says there’s too much focus on ‘how bad slavery was’
The president’s recent tweets attacked the museum for telling the truth about the long horrors of slavery in the United States of America.
Read MoreFrom Chains to Checkpoints: MAGA’s Fugitive Slave Act Playbook
The US has enabled the forced removal of Black and Brown people under legal pretense for centuries, leading to ongoing racial disparities.
Read MoreNAACP Town Halls Aim To Mobilize Black Voters For Midterms
The town halls will feature local elected officials and detail how the Trump administration’s policies have specifically hurt Black communities.
Read More‘A radical act’: the rich history behind the centuries-long tradition of Black family reunions
Researchers are looking into the meaning behind Black family reunions, which serve as a way to learn about fractured family history.
Read MoreMichigan museum preserves Civil Rights artifacts amid federal efforts to downplay Black history
The house that once served as a meeting place for Civil Rights activists will open in 2026 after its move from Alabama to Michigan.
Read MoreABHM Book Club: A Fool’s Errand by Lonnie Bunch
We are pleased to announce ABHM’s August Book of the Month: A Fool’s Errand by Lonnie Bunch. We invite you to join us for a virtual discussion on Zoom.
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