Israel How Browne, also known as Israel Howe Browne, lived at 71 Concord St. He was known to allow escaped slaves to sleep in ...

Here's what Frederick Douglass said during a visit to Elmira, which drew people from everywhere within a hundred miles.

There are many influential African Americans in US History. Many have stood up against slavery, segregation and racial legacy ...

Abolitionist Rev. Jermain Loguen called Syracuse's Jerry Rescue of 1851 “earthquake voice through the land” against slavery.

His mother escaped to a nearby ... of moral suasion against slavery at the time that was popular among abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass. Douglass, who was ...

In October 1854, a large crowd in Worcester, Massachusetts took action against the presence of "slave catcher" Asa O. Butman ...

This Black History Month, the Banner is teaming up with WriteBoston’s Teens In Print program, highlighting young voices of color. Each week, we will feature the work of three new students, who will ...

With diversity, equity, and inclusion being threatened at every turn, celebrating Black History Month is more important than ...

African-American social reformer, abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass was the country's most famous Black man of the ...

Morrison’s “Beloved” and Douglass’s “My Bondage and My Freedom” have been added back to the HUM syllabus this spring, as ...