ABC News and American Ancestors found the first confirmed living descendants of an enslaved individual who helped build the White House.
6abc was proud to host the annual Black History Month community awards dinner Thursday night.
As part of Black History Month, Action News' Leland Pinder visited the historic Adventist boarding school near Pottstown to examine its origins, history and lasting impact on generations of students.
We're continuing to celebrate Black History Month by introducing you to a man who's made it his lifelong mission to fight racism and inequality. He's been an activist, an organizer and an educator and he has no plans to stop anytime soon.
The Underground Railroad was a secret pathway to freedom for enslaved people escaping north, through woods, tunnels, private homes, under floorboards, inside churches and even hidden beneath wagons.
Philadelphia has additional support in its fight to restore the slavery exhibits at the historic President's House on Independence Mall.