Joseph is the Inaugural Associate Dean for Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and Joint Professor of Public Affairs & Barbara Jordan Chair in Ethics and Political Values and Professor of History ...

In the past few years, the period in American history known as Reconstruction has become increasingly prominent in the public consciousness. The dominant academic narrative is now mainstream: ...

Today’s Supreme Court majority has not matched that nadir. But the conservative majority on the modern Court has steadily retrenched the landmark civil rights protections enacted during the 1960s — a ...

Dr. Erik Alexander discusses the 1858 Lincoln Douglas Debates in Alton at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's free ...

“Freedom Was in Sight! A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C., Region” details the reassessment of the Reconstruction era. The book highlights the creation of the Reconstruction ...

The first body of lawmakers to meet at the state house in Columbia, South Carolina, had a Black majority. From 1868 to 1874, South Carolina had a majority Black legislature, the only state to do so to ...

One of South Carolina’s most important historical figures is little remembered today. But this man — Henry E. Hayne — and his forgotten history shine a spotlight on the racism and racial inequality ...

President Donald Trump has destabilized this arrangement more than any president in recent memory. He has imposed National ...

The North Carolina Civil War & Reconstruction History Center marked the end of one phase of its development and the beginning of another on Friday. Fayetteville and Cumberland County officials joined ...

The center aims to provide a comprehensive view of North Carolinians' lives during the Civil War and Reconstruction, encompassing diverse perspectives. While facing some skepticism, the project has ...

After a four-month restoration, the 1863 cast iron bell at Ebenezer AME Church is ringing once more, a powerful reminder of ...