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A select board member resigned following racist, sexist, classist harassment from Hartford residents. And uncovering the history of the first Black�

About eight years ago, Alan Blackwell found a vacant storefront in downtown Brattleboro. He wanted to build a dive bar from the ground up.Blackwell�

James Alvin Wakefield � he goes by Al � worked in New York City for a number of Fortune 500 companies, including: Mobil, Celanese, Singer and Avon. But in�

In the stairwell leading down to Colchester Dental Group and Aesthetic Center, there's a big sign that says "Smile." It’s the kind of sign you’d expect to�

Earl Ransom is, according to agricultural census data, part of a tiny demographic group: He's a black dairy farmer in Vermont.“My work experience, what I�

In 1859, Harriet E. Wilson published a book about life as an indentured servant in New Hampshire. It remains an obscure classic because it challenges white ideals about racism in the North.

Throughout February, VPR will air several programs during Black History Month in honor and celebration of the lives, accomplishments and challenges of�

Black History Month is here, and it's the perfect time to catch up on stories about the hidden heroes and buried history of black America.

When the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened, The Washington Post asked people to submit objects that made up their own lived�

February is Black History Month, and VPR is taking this opportunity to bring you special programming from State of the Re:Union that introduces us to a�