Celtic rituals, tricks of nature, and deals with the devil have all played a part in creating this iconic symbol of Halloween. The National Museum of Ireland—Country Life, near the town of Castlebar, ...

In 1796, when slavery remained both legal and common in New York, a white man named Aquila Giles set out to free Hannah, a 30-year-old woman he enslaved, and her daughter, Abigail, who was about 5.

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Watch these selections that highlight the range and evolution of Black film. By Robert Daniels An analysis finds that flagship state universities, as well as less selective colleges, had major ...