African American History

The acclaimed writer discusses his tale of a group of Black people striving to find love and friendship while enslaved in the Antebellum South.

The past is never far behind us, so how do we get the present right?

Who were the real heroes after the flood?

Ford McGill returns to the states to study medicine to help the new colony of Maryland, Liberia.

We talk with the co-curators of the new show at the MD Center for History and Culture that celebrates leaders in the state's civil rights struggle.

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.

The Pulitzer prize-winning author explores the meaning of Juneteenth to her own family and to generations of African Americans.

Nearly two centuries ago, the enslaved couple Daniel and Mary Bell tried to use the courts to win freedom for their family, but were betrayed. We learn about a new film, premiering in Maryland, that tells their story, and talk to two descendants about how the family thrives today.

The esteemed Hopkins historian chronicles the extraordinary Black women who've led the 200-year struggle for equality and voting rights in America.

In his new book of personal essays, the Hopkins scholar and West Baltimore native reflects on the intersection of race, family, work and home.