While many enslaved people tried to escape when what's formally known as "chattel slavery" was legal in the United States, ...

A district attorney based in Salt Lake City is declining to file charges against the founder of an anti-child-trafficking ...

A historic site in Ohio has been recognized for its participation in the Underground Railroad. After restorations were ...

As the U.S. nears its 250th birthday, we recall how abolitionists like Harriet Tubman helped freedom seekers escape via the ...

First Unitarian Church of Hobart: 497 Main St. — The church will host meditation practices by Empty Circle Zen from 7-9 p.m. on Nov. 15 and 18. The events focus on intention, stillness and clarity, ...

Bill Parrish grew up in Glendale. He remembers a Black side of town, a white side of town and a segregated school his dad attended. He's spent a decade researching this village's forgotten history.

News from around the Southland includes items from Crestwood, Robbins, Stagg High School, Tinley Park, Palos Heights, ...

A historical feature about the Underground Railroad. A historical feature about the Underground Railroad and the important role Kansas played in the efforts to help enslaved African Americans in their ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The National Parks Service is hosting an event to celebrate the recent inclusions of Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie in the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program. "A ...