A measure of far-reaching influence and importance to the colored race and to the country comes up before Congress to-day -- Mr. ELIOT'S bill for the establishment of a "Freedmen's Bureau," or ...

As we watch politics play out, keep in mind the value of HBCUs, the institutions of higher learning with the mission of ...

Bowie State University, Maryland's oldest Historically Black College and University, got its start in Baltimore.

Since President Trump returned to the White House, he’s issued executive orders that target diversity, equity and inclusion ...

All these moves are supposedly justified by the idea that the federal government does not play a legitimate role in education ...

The path toward equity in Austin education is long and fraught. Efforts to create fair learning opportunities for all children continue to this day.

Civil War “Reconstruction” as a time when well-meaning Republicans tried to aid newly-freed slaves who were being oppressed ...

The Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC) and the New Orleans Public Library REACH Center (NOPL) will present “A New Door ...

A painting of enslaved people awaiting their sale at a slave market in Richmond, Virginia Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Of particular utility was the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and ...

When the war ended, the military’s education work became the primary function of the Freedmen’s Bureau. Gen. Oliver Howard, the head of the bureau, wrote, “Education underlies every hope of ...

AFRICAN AMERICAN GENEALOGY CLASS: The Howland Library Branch, 9095 East Market St., will offer an African American Genealogy class 3 p.m. Tuesday for adults. Learn to trace your family history using ...