History

It's been 400 years since the first enslaved Africans were brought to Virginia. But don't call this month an "anniversary."

The famous contralto made a practice of amplifying black artists, especially black women artists, as seen through her collaborations with composer Florence B. Price.

Born on the water in Philadelphia, the Slinky was developed by one of the first great women of the American toy industry.

It’s hard to prove military service for unclaimed bodies, one intern and two reporters helped vets get a proper burial.

Till's murder propelled the civil rights movement, but telling his story brings a reluctance for some in Mississippi "to come to grips with its history of racial brutality."

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn spoke with lighthouse researcher Shauna MacDonald about the little-known women in history who ran them.

The liberation of Paris was both joyous and chaotic

"They're helping to make history. They may not realize it now, but one day they'll be able to look back and say, 'I was there.'"

Farah Jasmine Griffin's 2001 book on Billie Holiday posed a challenge to biographers and our understanding of Holiday. She reflects on her changing connection to Lady Day.

The maps demonstrate a very different sense of space than maps drawn by Europeans. They're not drawn to scale; instead, they're deeply utilitarian.

When you’re always pushing against the weight of oppression, it’s like your soul is pumping iron. The heavier the weight, the stronger your spirit gets.

For Tinicum Township, renovating the Lazaretto Quarantine Station was part of a broader plan to draw visitors to the community.

This fall, discover a new self-guided audio walking tour of Old City that uncovers hidden stories of South Asians in Philadelphia.

Enslaved Africans were present in the region well before William Penn planted England’s flag here in 1681.

As the 400th anniversary of the Transatlantic Slave Trade approaches, religious leaders said the legacy of the early Black church must continue for complete freedom