The New York State Office of General Services will host a series of free events and exhibits at the Empire State Plaza in ...

CHATHAM - Historian Michael Snyder will give a presentation on the effects slavery had on Morris County at 2 p.m. this ...

Trace/s,” an exhibition at the Center for Brooklyn History, highlights the borough’s neglected story of slavery — and the Black genealogists helping to unearth it.

A local filmmaker is holding open screenings of his original documentary, about Upstate New York’s role in the Underground ...

Commissioner Jeanette Moy announced the 2025 Black History Month observance at the Empire State Plaza will feature exhibits and events celebrating African Americans' history, accomplishments, ...

Saints from the Empire State aren’t as rare as you might think. Right on Fifth Avenue, the bronze doors of St. Patrick’s ...

"Trace/s," the Brooklyn Public Library's newest exhibit, was unveiled last week in Downtown Brooklyn, connecting the legacy ...

When you think about slavery in the United States you probably think about it happening in the deep south in the 1800’s and causing the Civil War. However, slavery was ...

Named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1978, Gorée Island is most visited for the House of Slaves: once a holding cell for ...

Many New Yorkers can cite chapter and verse about the African Burial Ground National Monument in downtown Manhattan near City Hall, but only a few know about the burial grounds and segregated ...

OPRHP’s Black History webpage has been significantly updated with an interactive map highlighting parks and sites tied to New York’s history of slavery and liberation. The page also features stories ...