A Black Woman’s Story of Sacrifice and Survival
On January 4, 1861−one week before Alabama officially seceded from the Union−a 65-year-old freed Black woman named Sally Johnson, petitioned
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Black women
Black Women’s Activism and the Long 1960s: A CBFS Interview
Conversations in Black Freedom Studies (CBFS) is a monthly discussion series held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Curated by Jeanne
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Atlanta’s Black Libraries and the Push for Black Voters
After a federal court ruling invalidated Georgia’s all-white primary in 1946, there was a huge push to form a coalition
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Mary Church Terrell’s Influence on Black History Month
As we celebrate Black History Month, we rightly credit Carter G. Woodson as a pivotal figure who dedicated his life
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The Life of Betsey Stockton
Gregory Nobles’s new book, The Education of Betsey Stockton: An Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom, is a tour de force.
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