In 1796, when slavery remained both legal and common in New York, a white man named Aquila Giles set out to free Hannah, a 30-year-old woman he enslaved, and her daughter, Abigail, who was about 5.

I felt the usual flush of excitement as I raced to the front door last autumn and grabbed my parcel from the delivery driver.

Commuter towns in Essex will also benefit from roll-out of new fares system on Greater Anglia services from March 8 ...

The extension of contactless ticketing will also cover key commuter routes, including to Southend Victoria, Witham, Southend ...

To help support people during the cold snap, the DWP ran its cold weather payment scheme for qualifying households. The is a ...

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The collision took place at about 10:30 GMT on Monday at Thorley Neighbourhood Centre A 74-year-old woman has died after she was hit by another vehicle while loading shopping into her car.

A 74-year-old woman has died after she was hit by another vehicle while loading shopping into her car. Hertfordshire Police said the collision took place at about 10:30 GMT on Monday at Thorley ...

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The Black historian Carter G. Woodson — who dedicated his career to the study of Black life and history — responded 100 years ago to the fact that the achievements of Black men and women were not part ...

In so many spaces, celebrating Black History History month means learning a few fun facts about famous African Americans. But Black History Month was designed to be much more radical — it was an ...