Slavery

Say her name: Opal Lee! At 97 years old, she is not just the Grandmother of Juneteenth—she is the living embodiment of …

Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is no stranger to controversy, and her latest appearance on the podcast Outlaws with T.S. Madison has triggered …

Canadian writer and poet Canisia Lubrin has been awarded the 2025 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, a prestigious literary honor recognizing women …

On a recent episode of the Vault Empowers Talks podcast, acclaimed scholar and author Dr. Joy DeGruy dropped a powerful truth bomb …

After widespread backlash from historians, educators, and the public, the National Park Service (NPS) has reinstated a prominent photo and quote from …

Biddy Mason, a formerly enslaved woman, rose to prominence in 19th-century Los Angeles as one of the city’s wealthiest landowners and a …

The impactful life of Sojourner Truth, a 19th-century abolitionist and women’s rights activist. From her escape from slavery to her iconic “Ain’t …

Lacretia Johnson Flash, Senior Vice President for Community, Campus Culture, and Climate at Berklee College of Music, has recently found that her …