It may seem odd for a historian of slavery to write a history of a popular hymn. In fact, the link between “Amazing Grace” and slavery is clear and fairly obvious: the author of “Amazing Grace,” John ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- If the trees surrounding the historic Stagville plantation in Durham, North Carolina, could talk, they'd tell you it was once one of the largest plantations in the state. "They did ...

This month, January 2023, marks the 250th anniversary of the classic hymn, “Amazing Grace.” The Museum of the Bible writes: “It was January 1, 1773. John Newton led his congregation down the road from ...

The Declaration of Independence, along with the preamble of the Constitution and speeches and writings of our statesmen, help define the foundational character and values of America. The Declaration’s ...

The religious hymn "This Little Light of Mine" has often been referred to as having originated in the era of American slavery. For instance, on Sept. 26, 1998, the Orlando Sentinel published that the ...

As we look at another New Year’s Day, it’s a good time to reflect on a song that unites rather than divides us: the Rev. John Newton’s hymn “Amazing Grace.” The hymn first appeared in Newton’s New ...

What to the American slave is your Fourth of July? That is a question Frederick Douglass posed 170 Julys ago. A group of abolitionists had invited him to speak on the fourth, but he opted instead for ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- If the trees surrounding the historic Stagville plantation in Durham, North Carolina, could talk, they'd tell you it was once one of the largest plantations in the state. "They did ...