The Metro: How religion compelled Harriet Tubman to fight for freedom
What do you know about Harriet Tubman, her life and contribution to helping others escape enslavement? What is known comes...
Created Equal: Uncovering the truth behind the phrase ‘40 acres and a mule’
In the years following the Civil War, formerly enslaved Black Americans in the South were promised "40 acres and a...
The Metro: Detroit’s Civil War history, uncovered
In 1863, as the Civil War raged on, then-President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation. Following the speech, about 1,000 Black...