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St. Josephine Bakhita, model of Christian joy, pray for us!

At the height of the Civil War, 9-year-old George W. Fields made a daring escape to freedom with his family. He’d go on to become a member of Cornell Law School’s first graduating class, in 1890.

Huntsville ISD recently named the 2023 Inductees of the Inaugural Class of Hall of Champions on Friday, Oct. 27, between the first and second period of the game against Brenham

Western Illinois University will host the live theatrical one-man drama “Tolton, From Slave to Priest,” performed by Jim Coleman at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12 at WIU Sandburg Theatre on the Macomb campus. The performance is open free to the public and suitable for ages 10 and above.

From Slave to Brother (Philemon 1:15-16) - Your Daily Bible Verse - August 11

The Baptist Student Foundation and Younger Women’s Task Force held fourth annual Juneteenth celebration at Tapawingo Park.

For over 250 years, African Americans in the United States endured the bondage of slavery, a cultural, political, and economic regime that exploited their forced labor in order to clear land, harvest crops, and build America’s cities and towns. Under these conditions, human beings were viewed as...

When the Civil War started in 1861, men from all over the country rushed to fight for their respective sides. There was less for women to do, by

The first recognized African American Roman Catholic priest is on the road to sainthood. Augustus Tolton’s journey from enslaved child to priest is the subject of a series of events happening at the Tolton Heritage Center in Bronzeville.

A new exhibit at the Discovery Center is among the fun things to check out this weekend in Ocala/Marion County.