Ilyon Woo's new book explores the relentless pursuit of freedom
In "Master Slave Husband Wife," Ilyon Woo describes the story of Ellen and William Craft escaping slavery.
Civil War
Abraham Galloway is the Black figure from the Civil War you should know about
Galloway escaped enslavement, became a Union spy and helped recruit thousands of Black soldiers to fight with the North, but his name has been largely left out of the Civil War narrative.
Racial reckoning turns focus to roadside historical markers
Pennsylvania is reviewing its 2,500 roadside markers, scrutinizing factual errors, inadequate historical context, and racist or otherwise inappropriate references.
New waves of Syrian migrants are fleeing postwar misery
While the numbers are far below the levels during the height of the civil war, the number of Syrians applying for asylum in the EU increased 70% over last year.
Social media misinformation stokes a worsening civil war in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, old ethnic tensions are being incited in new ways. And that means the bloody civil war may be entering an even more destructive phase.
To Celebrate Juneteenth, Listen To A Reading Of The Emancipation Proclamation
To mark Juneteenth, NPR staff members read the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth — the celebration to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States — is now a federal holiday.
Maryland Repeals State Song That Called Lincoln A 'Tyrant'
Maryland, though a slave-holding state, did not secede from the Union and attempted to maintain neutrality during the Civil War. The song was a full-throated defense of the Confederacy.
Two Perspectives On The Pain And Preservation Of NC’s Confederate Monuments
Gaston County signed off on a plan this week to relocate a century-old Confederate monument.
U.S. National Archives Unearths Original Juneteenth Order
"The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free," states General Order No. 3.
Pressure Mounts To Rename Army Bases That Honor Confederate Officers
Many U.S. military bases in the South are named after Confederate officers. Now protests over treatment of African Americans are prompting a new call to change those names.