The search for enslaved ancestors often hits a wall. Can new tools break it?

A writer's search for her Jamaican ancestors reveals how the largest efforts yet to digitize and connect slavery-era records ...
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What It Means That Offices of Civil Rights, Special Education Are Leaving ED

Last week, the Trump administration issued controversial new interagency agreements moving the office for civil rights and ...

Before the moon race, explorers wanted to conquer the ocean

From Jules Verne-inspired submarines to NASA-backed underwater habitats, the dream of an undersea civilization came closer ...
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A search for lost ancestry: The story behind Philadelphia's disputed slavery memorial

As the Trump administration seeks to replace the exhibit at the President's House in Philadelphia, the man who launched the ...
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1927 murder leads to naming of 'Dead Man's Corner'

For years after his murder, the spot at which Arthur Sundberg died was referred to as "Dead Man's Corner." Sundberg, a ...
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How enslaved traditions in New Orleans' Congo Square shaped American music, global sound

One of the birthplaces of American music is Congo Square in New Orleans, where enslaved people gathered to sing, dance, drum, and preserve their traditions.

Heirs of 'odious' 169-year-old Supreme Court ruling see modern parallels

Descendants of Dred Scott and Chief Justice Roger Taney spoke about reconciliation at a church in the shadow of the Supreme ...

Descendants of Dred Scott and the judge who ruled his case on what it is to be American

Descendants of Dred Scott and Chief Justice Roger Taney spoke about reconciliation at a church in the shadow of the Supreme Court this week as the high court wrestled with race and who can be an ...