The federal government abandoned Reconstruction in 1877, but Black people didn’t give up on the moment’s promise.

Black Codes, the other side of the unprecedented opportunities made available to Blacks during the Reconstruction Era, opened the door to sharecropping, tenant farming and other systemic ways to ...

Much was achieved during this Second Reconstruction, but like the first it remained unfinished. The economic disparities between Black and white Americans continued to be a major problem.

A brand-new interactive tour takes you through downtown Huntsville to showcase at least 16 buildings and other sites built by Black businesspeople and entrepreneurs during the Reconstruction Era ...

Award-winning author and scholar Peniel E. Joseph talks to ESSENCE about Black womens' influence in our historical fight for justice and his new book The Third Reconstruction.

One of the lesser-known impacts of Philadelphians on their fellow Americans came during the Reconstruction period of this country.

In 1870, 66 Blacks operated 27 different kinds of businesses in Savannah. 10 years later, 253 Blacks operated 41 different types of businesses.

The relationship between Black Americans and the U.S. feminist movement has been contentious since the 19th century. Feminist activists such as Susan B. Anthony and Alice Paul racially stereotyped ...

A 2003 Town Talk article states that “according to several historical studies, the massacre happened after tensions grew between whites and Blacks during the Reconstruction era between 1865-1877.” ...

David Wilkins on Reconstruction, Reparation and Black Excellence “Some people don’t want that history to be taught. It challenges the myth they like to maintain.” By Heather Dunhill April 10 ...

It also features artwork reflecting the Black experience during Reconstruction by Jazzmen Lee-Johnson, a Black visual artist.