Letter writers discuss minority leader’s floor speech, Juneteenth, Virginia’s Democratic ticket and Rep. Rob Wittman’s vote.

The handwritten resolution, signed by 116 Baptist ministers from Massachusetts who called slavery “repugnant,” was thought to ...

This administration seems to relish the cruelty of these actions. “Alligator Alcatraz” is an example of this. It’s in the ...

A volunteer searching the archives of the American Baptist in Massachusetts has found a nearly 180-year-old document shedding light on the church's support for ending slavery. The 5-foot-long scroll i ...

Volunteer Jennifer Cromack made the extraordinary discovery while trawling through 18th and 19th century journals which had ...

The holiday to mark the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued on June 19, 1865, as Union troops arrived in Galveston at the end of the Civil War.

It wasn’t until the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution on Dec. 6, 1865, and the proclamation of the ratification on Dec. 18, 1865, that all slaves within the country were ...

Letters: Forum for former governors was a success thanks to many LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Jun 25, 2025 1 min to read ...

Letters: Catholic faithful should ask what they can do to make amends to abuse survivors LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Jun 25, 2025 1 min to read ...

Letter to President Lee Jae-myung Re: Human Rights Agenda for the New Government Dear President Lee, Congratulations on your inauguration as President of the Republic of Korea.