When one thinks of 19th-century America, slavery and the Civil War come to mind. American slavery, as we know, was a heinous, painful institution characterized by terrifying acts of violence. Whether ...

Cheyney McKnight says her work as a historical interpreter and researcher led to her >Not Your Momma's History in 2014, where she develops programming and makes videos that educate about slavery and ...

University of Texas at Austin Prof. Talitha LeFlouria presented her research about “the South’s most inconspicuous workforce” — incarcerated Black women — Tuesday afternoon in Harris Hall. The event, ...

Brennan, who serves as the curator of Photography, Prints & Photographs Division at the LOC, wrote that the collection "includes portraits of people who joined him and others working in the suffrage ...

In HBO’s new series “The Gilded Age,” a frequently glossed-over aspect of Black history is put in the spotlight. Textbooks documenting this time in history would have you believe that the era’s rapid ...

As we scroll through our social media feeds today, we’re bombarded with countless images enhanced by modern photo editing tools. But the desire to perfect one’s appearance isn’t new. In the past, ...