Today, racism in this country is still a central force that progressives are working to change. We are, after all, living in ...

Discover the deep history and connection between Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Penn Center, a former school for ...

I received an inquiry from Jerry Wiggins, asking this question: “Is this a fact or an urban legend? His father had told him in the 1960s of a plane crash ...

On a road trip through the sleepy towns and coastal waterways of the region, Tayari Jones uncovers a history more relevant ...

Community celebrations being planned to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary next year are at risk of being ...

Kenneth, Haile, and Keir Johnston are brothers who live and work in Philadelphia. Each has made his mark in ...

This video explores how plants became a source of healing and resistance for enslaved communities, inspired by our exhibition 'Hard Graft'.

But … when (Black History Month) projects are canceled after you’ve completed them … they notice that stuff.” Citing her ...

Jessica Henninger is suing Trump administration to protect her children from the politics that briefly closed their school ...

After public backlash, the National Park Service has restored an image and quote from Harriet Tubman that were recently removed from the NPS' Underground Railroad webpage. And now private cultural ...

Would the people who removed information on Harriet Tubman from the National Park Service's public displays have had an ounce ...

In 1849, Harriet Tubman fled Maryland to Philadelphia. Soon after, Tubman began her exploits—acts of bravery that would make her a legend. Library of Congress An 8- by 5-inch 19th-century hymnal ...