Just weeks before Charleston fell 160 years ago today, Congress passed the Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery. And now, in the very city that had championed the cause of bondage, formerly ...

In the 19th century, the forced bondage and inhumane treatment of Black Americans fiercely divided the United States, North ...

The message prompted organizers to cancel the parade portion of the 207th Birthday Celebration of Frederick Douglass and ...

The public is invited to a free showing of the award-winning Civil War movie “Glory” on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. at the ...

Consider visiting some of these sites to mark Black History Month or keep them in mind to travel to when the weather is ...

Parts of Massachusetts and New England felt a "once every five year" rumble and shake Monday morning when a small earthquake hit the area.According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 3.8 magnitude ...

An earthquake off the coast of Maine rattled parts of Massachusetts around 10:22 a.m. Monday morning. According to data from the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake originated about 11 ...

Watch the video here. Residents across Massachusetts reported feeling the ground shake, disrupting the quiet of an otherwise typical start to the week. “Feel rumbling this morning?” ...

U.S. officials are preparing to send thousands of additional troops to the U.S.-Mexico border — including, potentially, infantry soldiers equipped with 20-ton Stryker combat vehicles ...

The infantry unit is based at Fort Drum in northern New York — not far from the Canadian border — and is available if needed, officials said. Discussions also have included sending a brigade ...

The proposals drew quick scrutiny from conservatives and business organizations who argued the climate for companies in Massachusetts is already less than ideal and customers are being lost to ...