The crisis had begun with slavery. Of the more than 3 million Black Americans in 1848, nearly 90% were held in bondage. They lived and worked on Southern farms owned by the same white men who claimed ...

In 1804, Ohio passed “Black Laws” that barred testimony, schools, and jobs for Black residents—proving freedom in the North was fraught with racism.

Join us for a discussion of American Experience PBS’ The Riot Report, which explores a pivotal moment in the nation’s history. When Black neighborhoods across America erupted in violence in the summer ...

*Attorney Antonio Moore discusses the Charlottesville, Virginia clashes between protestors. Moore uses the lens of American history, and slavery to provide a view into why the clashes occurred, and ...