Frank Washington was making preparations to bury his aunt in a small family cemetery in the historic Virginia community of ...

On Nov. 7, 1775, in the face of growing unrest in the colony, the royal governor of Virginia issued a proclamation offering freedom to indentured servants and enslaved individuals who ...

A plaque honoring African American Revolutionary War soldier Thomas Campbell will be dedicated Nov. 8 at Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners.

The Civil War destroyed the legal structure of slavery but not ... The contradiction between white freedom and Black freedom predates the Confederacy. During the American Revolution, Patriot leaders ...

“Revolutionary America 1775-1783,” reads the blue and gold marker. “Cudjo Banquante, early black business owner granted ...

During the weekend of Oct. 26-28, 1775, no one saw that significance as the British and colonials skirmished at various spots ...

Burns’s 12-hour documentary about our national origin story is landing in the middle of a culture war. Yes, it’s complicated.

By Joe McClure In about 250 days, America will celebrate its 250th birthday. Community groups and counties throughout the country — and in central Pennsylvania — are getting ready. The Harrisburg ...

BLANDFORD — Approximately 80 people including generations of descendants, representatives from the Daughters of the American Revolution, Blandford residents and officials turned out for the dedication ...

Polk State College has canceled its Introduction to African-American Studies course, saying it violated state law. The law passed in 2023 restricts general education courses from teaching that ...

In celebration of America’s upcoming 250 th birthday, the Chief John Ross Chapter, NSDAR dedicated a DAR Revolutionary War Patriot marker for Revolutionary War Patriot John Thompson. John Thompson ...