Frederick Douglass

Roar shock.

"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free."

In the poet's recent musical projects, he has pushed the sonic potential of verse to its limits.

An article detailing baseball icon Jackie Robinson's military history was "mistakenly removed" from the Department of Defense's website due to the search terms used to scrub diversity, equity and inclusion terms.

The only relevant question is not "How can the government do this?" It is "How can we who oppose this fascist regime stop it?"

Former President Barack Obama sparked outrage in MAGA World over the weekend with a post on X marking the beginning of Black History Month, triggering

From the Indian Removal Act of 1830 to the deportation of Mexican-Americans during the Great Depression, Trump can easily find precedents for his policy. None of them ended well.

Given what's heading our way, we need a capacious view and robust defense of the First Amendment from all quarters.

Susan B. Anthony once said, "I will cut off this right arm of mine before I will ever work for or demand the ballot for the Negro and not the woman."

In two years, the U.S. will mark its 250th birthday, and the left doesn't seem to care—giving up on America's symbols and its very meaning.

We need to have the freedom to express ourselves without a heavy-handed muzzle clamping our tongues. Disagreement is the backbone of a well-functioning democracy.

The 11 December 1846 issue of the Voice of Industry (Vol. 2 No. 26). Contents include writings on the American Union of Associationists, articles on the Ten-Hour Movement, commentary from Frederick Douglass, and more.

In a new book, political scientist M. Steven Fish argues that pro-democracy forces need to deploy a "high-dominance" political style to defeat Trumpism. And, he says, they need to stop being so squeamish about patriotism.

An overlooked effect of the legislation, passed 60 years ago this week, was its powerful message of hope for Black Americans.

Elastic hosts Independence Day improvisations that center Black folks, the Whistler throws a dance night for the immunocompromised, and more.

While spending time in Stark County as an abolitionist, educator and advocate for women's rights left a lasting legacy.

Trump's Jan. 6 trial may be delayed until after the 2024 election, Texas wildfires scorch a million acres, and marijuana use increases heart attack risk

On a snowy trip to Rochester and Auburn, N.Y., a writer explores the cities that Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman called home.

President Joe Biden visited Wisconsin Thursday to announce nearly $5 billion in federal investments to launch 37 major transportation projects across the country.