In this photo dated 1878, a nanny poses with three children of Col. Briton at Vancouver Barracks. Like many early African American residents of Vancouver, her name and story were not preserved. (Clark ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — This Black History Month, FOX5 digs deep into Nevada’s past to learn about some of the earliest African American pioneers in the Silver State and their lasting legacy. The earliest ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

"Also available as an ebook"--Title page verso. "Fugitive Science excavates this story, uncovering the dynamic scientific engagements and experiments of African American writers, performers, and other ...

CU Adjunct Professor Peter H. Wood’s seminal 1974 book on race, rice and rebellion in Colonial America recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with an updated version If Peter H. Wood wants to stump ...

An obscure and nearly forgotten part of our local cultural heritage is the history of blacks in Napa County. From the mid-1800s through the early 1900s, Napa County was home to African-Americans whose ...

The study, spurred by groups seeking to restore ancestry knowledge to African American communities, provides a new way to complement genealogical, historical, bioarchaeological, and biochemical ...

Early African American history : becoming a plow hand -- Precursors of public libraries in America -- 1820s-mid-1840s : early African American educational efforts -- Mid-1840s-1860s : from bad to ...

Prof. Derrick Spires, literatures in english, will give a webcast on Wednesday about the past and present of Black culture in written work in the United States, including discussion of African ...