Early Life and Enslavement: Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina, into slavery. His mother, who was also enslaved, worked in a wealthy household, and Smalls’ early life was ...

In celebration of Black History Month 2025, the Luzerne County Historical Society partnered with In This Together NEPA, the ...

It’s not only black history, it’s American history, it’s everybody’s history,”Tim Hodge, an African-American historian based ...

Capitol Men, the fine new book by Philip Dray, tells the story of the men who became the first black Congressmen in the ...