Gerrit Smith (1797-1874)

Gerrit Smith (1797-1874)

Some historians do not share the stories of cooperation between Black and White abolitionists united in a common cause of providing freedom for runaways. In addition, historians don’t acknowledge the cooperation of Black and White abolitionists on the Underground...
A Message to Supporters

A Message to Supporters

We invite you to join us in an endeavor beyond a book’s pages. It’s a journey into the heart of humanity’s shared history, a chance to amplify the Black voices that have long been overlooked, and an opportunity to reshape perspectives for generations...
The Legacy of Julius Rosenwald

The Legacy of Julius Rosenwald

Julius Rosenwald saw a need in the Jim Crow South and he thought he could contribute a solution. The Rosenwald School Project was the brainchild of Booker T. Washington and Rosenwald and built 5,000 simple, primarily wooden structures to serve more than 700,000...
What Is Juneteenth?

What Is Juneteenth?

The portmanteau word Juneteenth is from the words June and nineteenth and is often called Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, or Emancipation Day. It was signified when the last slaves in Galveston, TX, were told they were free on June 19, 1865. Confederate...