Tracing Your Roots: When Was My âFreedmanâ Ancestor Freed?
A message board posting listing âfreedmenâ kin raises questions.
Today Is Abraham Lincolnâs Birthdayâand a Good Time to Remind You He Did Not Free the Slaves
Monday is the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, who was born Feb. 12, 1809, in Kentucky. He was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lauded as one of this nationâs best and brightest leaders, Lincoln is often credited with freeing the slaves through hisâŚ
Hampton Universityâs Emancipation Oak Threatened by Highway Expansion
Hampton University leaders are concerned that their campus is being threatened by a Virginia Department of Transportation plan to widen Interstate 64 leading into the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel.
What My Father and Juneteenth Taught Me About Having âExpectationsâ
I wouldnât know Juneteenth without my father.
