African-American history – ARCHIVES of Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities

In a press release, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) announced that in February 2024 it will present its […]

Last March archeologists at the John Dickinson Plantation in Delaware located the site of a burial ground that holds the […]

The African American Museum in Philadelphia opened its doors today for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 […]

At the beginning of April, lawmakers in the US Senate and House of Representatives reintroduced a bill that would expand […]

The Delaware Historical Society is looking for teachers to help develop new lessons plans on slavery in the state. The […]

On March 9th, archaeologists working at the John Dickinson Plantation in Delaware identified the site of a burial ground that […]

The John Dickinson Plantation, a historic site in Dover, Delaware, was recently named a member of the International Coalition of […]

Last week Maryland Governor Larry Hogan issued a proclamation recognizing February 20th as Civil Rights Heroes Day. Civil Rights Heroes […]

Longwood Gardens has partnered with storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston to connect the natural environment to stories of African American history […]

Following a nearly fifteen-year long fight, a historic home in Brooklyn connected to the Underground Railroad has been designated a […]