Years before Colin Kaepernick took a knee, these people stood up. Black and white, male and female, enslaved and free, they publicly opposed racism and violence and fought for freedom and equality.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Until the 19th century, slave codes in certain states dictated what enslaved people could or couldn't wear. Newly freed Black ...

The true story of the Statue of Liberty is not new to many scholars and researchers and to people who read extensively about the history of African-Americans. However, it remains a hidden history to ...