The announcement comes after Scholastic attempted to defend "A Birthday Cake For George Washington."
The Freedman's Bank was established in 1865 to help foment wealth-building for nearly four million newly freed slaves. It closed in 1874.
The significance of the 13th Amendment anniversary -- which abolished slavery in most states -- is not lost on us, as we watch the first African-American president deliver these moving remarks.
The former employee claims he was hit with frying pans and beat with belts during the end of his nearly two-decade-long employment by the family.
'A Fine Dessert' is the latest children's book to be praised for its "good intentions" while dropping the ball on the truth.
One of Black history's most poignant heroes is finally getting justice after he was tried as a criminal for freeing slaves as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
NY Congressman Hakeem Jeffries recently sat down with Roland Martin, host of NewsOne Now, to discuss his proposed bill to give released prisoners who have…
McGraw-Hill CEO David Levin believes his company has done more than enough to fix the erasure of slavery from their textbooks.
A California mom was outraged to find a Playmobil Pirate Ship came complete with a figurine resembling an African-American slave and instructions to place it in a neck shackle.
Airbus is often known for their bold airline designs, but the manufacturing company has gone to the extreme by issuing a patent that showcases passengers stacked on top of each other.
In 1977, an unforgettable moment in film and television was created when ABC aired the Roots miniseries. Now in 2015, the remake’s exceptional cast is…
Jan Mickelson, the conservative talk show host, announced a plan to force undocumented immigrants to become "property of the state."
