Thomas Jefferson's enslaved grandson escaped
Retired welder James Ira Clark isn't surprised when people are skeptical of his story. "Most people I mention it to, they think I'm crazy or lying," the 78-year-old said Thursday.
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Underground Railroad site suffers from nearby floodng
Nebraska's only site on the Underground Railroad has been threatened by mother nature and a drainage problem. The site located in Nebraska City has asked for help from city leaders, but is still waiting for a solution.
10 lesser-known Black History Month sites across America
The new United States Civil Rights Trail, created nearly 50 years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, commemorates the fight for equality and civil rights for African Americans across the American South.
