As a new biography makes clear, “A People’s History of the United States” arose from a life of deep and admirable commitment, ...

Memorials and acts of remembrance are critical to helping people heal and reconcile with American slavery, writes Laura D.

Some red flags had already popped up in my mind when I visited the Freedom Truck on July 11 in Huron during its three-day ...

Explore 10 frontier figures whose survival stories—from bear maulings to brutal treks—help define the legend of America’s ...

Dr. Anthea Hartig is the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. She had to answer questions from ...

For the first time on camera, Pope Leo XIV discussed his family’s history with slavery. “I come from a family that my ...

How historians at sites like The Hermitage, Belmont Mansion and Belle Meade fight the ‘good slave owner’ and ‘happy slave’ ...

As President Donald Trump seeks to recast how history is told, the Descendants Forum aims to uplift Black stories.

Pope Leo XIV acknowledges his family included both enslaved people and enslavers, sparking new debates on race and identity.

Pope Leo XIV has delved into his family history, revealing his ancestry included both enslaved people and slave owners.

Dave the Potter was a talented ceramist whose works are displayed by major museums. But he could never own any of them because he was an enslaved American.

The Smithsonian's American History Museum links Mickey Mouse to blackface minstrelsy while the 1619 Project shapes the agenda ...