Civil War “Reconstruction” as a time when well-meaning Republicans tried to aid newly-freed slaves who were being oppressed ...

In recognition of Black History Month in February, Fort Bend County Libraries will present a family-history research program on the "The Freedmen's Bureau & Freedman's Bank Records" on Wednesday, Febr ...

In recognition of Black History Month in February, Fort Bend County Libraries will present a family-history research program on the “The Freedmen’s Bureau & Freedman’s Bank Records” on Wednesday, Febr ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Donald Trump is not asking the Federal Reserve to lower its short-term interest rates, ...

The Center for Public Integrity’s landmark project, 40 Acres and a Lie has taken second place in the annual Philip Meyer ...

For example, The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (or Freedmen's Bureau), established by Congress on March 3, 1865, has a wealth of searchable information. Established to ...

Northern aid societies come down to help create schools. The Freedmen's Bureau puts money into creating schools. But most of the schools that spring up are actually created by blacks themselves.

The path toward equity in Austin education is long and fraught. Efforts to create fair learning opportunities for all ...

By 1880, 95% of African Americans living in Houston resided in Freedmen’s Town, the heart of Fourth Ward. Early in the 20th century, residents, weary of the mud streets, paved passages through ...