History

Gov. Murphy also announced initiatives he said will positively impact communities of color across the state.

The man later known as the Father of His Country tried to raise money after the Revolutionary War ended by unloading some of his vast land holdings.

The great-great-grandsons of Frederick Douglass and John Brown rendezvous in Philadelphia at a play about their ancestors.

Advisors for the course say it allows for deeper discussions on the role of women in Black liberation movements, the influence of African American art, and more.

Advanced Placement African American Studies courses will be expanded to 26 schools in New Jersey next year.

Hedgerow Theatre in Rose Valley, Pa., was once America’s leading repertory theater company.

The Brandywine Museum features paintings from the private family collection of 7,000 paintings by Andrew Wyeth. Many have never been seen.

A group of ten community elders share their first-hand accounts of being a part of the African American community in Haddonfield, N.J.

A businessman and abolitionist who fought for the Union, James Forten’s legacy extends all the way through the Civil War.

Ruined in 2021 by Hurricane Ida flooding, the Lincoln Mill's factory basement reopens as a gruesome Valentine’s date night.

Cuban American icon Celia Cruz is being honored along with four other influential American women as part of the American Women Quarters Program.

Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties section is using Black History Month to highlight the neighborhood’s deep, historic roots.

Guest speakers coming to Wilmington include NBA star Mauhmoud Abdul-Rauf, actor Phylicia Rashad, and rapper Slick Rick.

At 30 years and 266 days and counting, Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, has broken the century-old world record for oldest dog ever, according to Guinness World Records.

Here are three things to know about Black History Month.