African American History

In her new book, Hood College historian Dr. Terry Anne Scott examines how racial lynchings became popular public exhibitions in late 19th- and early 20th-century Texas.

Two leading medical historians discuss ongoing efforts to confront legacies of racism in academic and medical institutions.

Who really discovered the North Pole?

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 veteran oyster farmer is working to help more women of color pursue careers in the fast growing aquaculture industry.

The National Geographic Explorer talks about her new podcast and magazine cover story, "Into The Depths," about the undersea search for sunken slave ships.

The award-winning children's book writer also discusses her new biographies of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Black civil rights activist Mary Hamilton.

The George Mason U. historian's new book chronicles the 20th-century racial-terror lynchings that continue to haunt Maryland's Eastern Shore.

We’ll go On the Record with the Washington Post reporter who traced how many slaveholders served in Congress over decades, and with a Johns Hopkins museum curator and a scholar who tell why it’s important to study and honor those who were enslaved at the Homewood estate.

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