Tubman's 1863 raid, which destroyed seven plantations along the Combahee River in South Carolina and freed 756 enslaved ...

Inspired by his scholarship and teaching at Brown, Seth Rockman uncovered an unknown facet of pre-Civil War history that he ...

Tariffs have been a part of the American fabric since 1789. President Trump has placed tariffs at the center of todays debate ...

This part of Louisiana is rich in Creole culture and food and offers visitors plenty of opportunities to learn about American ...

A 176-year-old plantation and slave cemetery has been uncovered, revealing a hidden chapter of history. This site offers a solemn look into the lives of those who endured unimaginable hardships.

Through a powerful blend of creative interpretation and ancestral memory, an Alabma town reckons with its past and begins to ...

A mentoring program for Black girls and young women takes participants on a 14-day tour to learn about Black history, the ...

Whether oozing with extravagant opulence or dripping with Southern charm, these mansions and plantations are worthy of a ...

It seemed like an appropriate time to visit Nottoway, which in many ways is emblematic of how some want to whitewash America’s fraught history with race.

But something remarkable is happening in rural Alabama, where a plantation from 1841 is being reimagined not as a monument to the past, but as a space for reparative history and healing.

So it seemed like an appropriate time to visit the Nottoway Plantation, which in many ways is emblematic of how some want to whitewash America’s fraught history with race. The “history” page of ...