African American History

A choreographer draws inspiration from the Reconstruction era.

A virtual trail takes visitors to Baltimore's Herring Run Park back in time.

A retired firefighter shares plans for a museum in East Baltimore's historic Oliver Community Firehouse.

We’ll go On the Record with the director and the historian behind a film that tells the story of the enslaved couple Mary and Daniel Bell, who fought in court for their family’s freedom, were thwarted, saw their children sold south, and were at last connected again.

Can examining the past help explain present race relations in the United States?

Author and former New York Times journalist Scott Shane discusses his latest novel, "Flee North: A forgotten hero and the fight for freedom in slavery's borderland."

We’ll go On the Record with Fort McHenry’s new assistant superintendent. Who were the African-American soldiers and sailors who held off British invaders in 1814? Plus, a novel way to trade ideas on oral history and historic preservation.

Bestselling author Jonathan Eig joins us to discuss his new book about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the first comprehensive biography of the slain social justice activist in nearly 40 years.

Award-winning married Baltimore chef duo David and Tonya Thomas use African American food history to free Black chefs from confined European culinary standards.

The former office of the pioneering Black jurist is to be restored as a legal and social services hub for Baltimore's Marble Hill community. Her son, former state senator Michael B. Mitchell, discusses his mother's legacy.