George Tomlinson, who grew up in the house on the west side of creek wrote, “At that time, the track of the Underground Railroad ran past my father’s house in Jug City. It came from Pavilion to South ...

Exactly 130 years after Frederick Douglass’ death, the Talbot County-born abolitionist and civil rights leader was honored ...

Today, it is crucial that we make a concerted effort to celebrate the positive contributions that four Black men have made to ...

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

During Black History Month, Rochester residents have a significant reason to celebrate. The city is recognized as one of the five key U.S. cities central to the abolition movement, alongside Boston, ...

East Milton Elementary third-graders portrayed historic and contemporary African Americans in Living Wax Museum.

Maryland lowers flags to half-staff Thursday to honor Civil Rights Heroes Day, recognizing leaders' courage and sacrifice.

After the Department of Defense called "identity months" like Black History Month "dead," National Guard units reportedly ...

Organizers have canceled a parade planned to honor the 207th birthday of the Maryland native and famed abolitionist after the ...

Instead of using the secret routes along the Underground Railroad to find freedom in the North, thousands of enslaved Black ...

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 ...

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 ...