The new musical explores the complex friendship between the president and the famed abolitionist. We spoke with co-lyricist ...

A celebration of Frederick Douglass comes as many worry Trump will turn back the clock on diversity and inclusion ...

The Maryland Department of Transportation on Thursday unveiled a roadside plaque in honor of Frederick Douglass at the ...

Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, never knew the precise date he was born, but later chose Feb. 14 as his birthdate. We urge all Americans to consider the ...

In what feels like the dwindling hours of this democracy, I’m painfully aware of the erosion of civil rights gains.

When Tarence Bailey Sr. received a formal memo from the Maryland National Guard declining to support a celebration for Frederick Douglass on Saturday, it felt personal.

Ali's widow, Lonnie Ali, said in a statement that the proposed statue would clash with his faith, but she is grateful that ...

This year’s Black History Month theme is “African Americans and Labor,” focusing on the ways work impacts “the collective experiences of Black people,” according to the Association for the Study of ...

Best, the director of elder services for the city of Lynn, has long been passionate about history and social services, ...

Discover the inspiring story of Isaac Myers, a pioneering Baltimore caulker and advocate for union rights, who fought for ...

Middletown, Connecticut has taken another step towards reckoning with it's slavery past. For the first time ever, the town ...