The monument to the Great Emancipator opened with a ceremony marred by racism.
Digging deep on one of the most shocking slavery photos in American history
The ALPLM is restoring GAR documents, including material from Black posts.
Largely forgotten today, Andre Cailloux was one of the first Black military heroes of the Civil War
Free Frank McWorter rescued his family from slavery and then established a town in Illinois.
Items on loan from Springfield's African American sororities tell a century-long story of women helping women.
Born into slavery, he died a century later as an attorney and community leader
Born in Mississippi, Willie Dixon came to Illinois to help transform the Blues.
Document offers a peek into an escape from slavery
One champion of racial equality visits the home of another.