Sojourner Truth, a revered woman, was very passionate about women’s rights. The famous African American abolitionist is best known for her speech, “Ain’t I a Woman?” at the Ohio Women’s ...

the crash of 1929 meant he was living through the years of the Great Depression. "At that time, Mussolini's Italy invaded Ethiopia, which was an outrage for the African-American collective ...

Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon has claimed that Donald Trump is the subject of a "great awakening" amongst ...

During the Great Depression, African Americans were disproportionately affected by unemployment: they were the first fired and the last hired. After Roosevelt was elected, he began to institute hi ...

Others resisted Christianity, as, at best, an insufficient replacement for their traditional African religion and a tool of white domination. And still others were coaxed into Christendom ...

Pope Francis, the 'People's Pope,' passes away, leaving behind a legacy of humility, compassion, and service. His death is ...

Shukrani Gray, head of access and opportunity at the library, has worked extensively with The HistoryMakers database, and she ...