The African American Historical Association of Western Maryland will be holding an all-day Juneteenth celebration at historic Rockland, original home of the abolitionist James W.C. Pennington, with music, storytelling, …
Evolving Perspectives on Slavery, Emancipation, and Antietam
Antietam – 160th: Evolution of the Scholarship: Changing Perceptions and Park History The Antietam Institute is pleased to announce its first annual Spring Symposium, slated for April 23, 2022. Marking the 160th anniversary …
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African Americans Face the Invasion of Maryland, 1862
African Americans living in Washington County had to face the Confederate invasion of Maryland in 1862, including the battles of South Mountain and Antietam. Below is an excerpt about the invasion, from my forthcoming book, …
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Root Doctors of Western Maryland
Traditional African American healers go by many names in history and today, but in the slave era “root doctor” was the most common term.[1] Today I’m looking at some western Maryland men who practiced this folk medicine, and …
Hearing the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
On this day in 1862, five days after the Battle of Antietam, Lincoln issued the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. Below is a short piece about it, excerpted from my forthcoming book, Black Antietam: African American …
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Teaching about Slavery: Some Resources for Teachers
Black history is American history, yet black history is still distressingly absent from many of America's K-12 history classrooms. Even during Black History Month, some parents have to struggle to get their children’s schools …
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