african american history

“Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher: The Story of An American Civil Rights Pioneer” by Timothy B. Tyson & Mary D. Williams

Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher reveals how the gospel icon used her extraordinary voice, fame and influence…

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“Searching for Jane Crow: Black Women and Mass Incarceration in America From the Auction Block to the Cell Block”

In “Searching for Jane Crow,” historian Talitha L. LeFlouria traces the incarceration of Black women from slave jails to modern…

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“Daily Life Along the Underground Railroad” by Cassandra Newby-Alexander

Cassandra Newby-Alexander's Daily Life Along the Underground Railroad reveals the courage, planning, sacrifice, and hidden heroes who helped enslaved Americans…

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They called it ‘Williamson Island.’ It wasn’t

Long before Central Florida's rapid growth transformed the region, Eli Williamson built a life on the shores of Johns Lake.…

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NFL Exec Troy Vincent Talks Draft, HBCU Initiatives

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "This is a moment where we need some semblance of hope in some of our communities, and…

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‘Weeping Time’ Author, Historian Anne C. Bailey Discusses Slave Auctions and her Involvement in NY Times’ 1619 Project

NNPA NEWSWIRE — An auction took place on March 2 and 3, 1859, at the Ten Broeck Racetrack, where slaves…

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Homes of Harriet Tubman, Langston Hughes Among Sites To Be Reserved by 1.6 Million Grant

OAKLAND POST — The National Trust for His­toric Preservation recently announced that $1.6 million in grants will go towards its African…

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