Gentlemen do not appear to perceive it, but to us on the river it is perfectly clear that the question between a military and civil bureau of freedmen's affairs, as settled by Congress now ...

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

During Black History Month, it is important to look at how far the education system for Black people has come. When slavery ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...