African American Archives - Ohio History Connection

February 14, 2023

From Enslaved to Education Trailblazer

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October 7, 2022

The Underground Railroad in Ohio

Included with museum admission. Did you know that Ohio played a pivotal role in the Underground Railroad? Thousands of freedom seekers traveled through Ohio, yet these stories have been obscured. Join us as we speak with Kathy Schulz, author of The Underground Railroad in Ohio, as she shares the stories she’s uncovered and the research […]

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February 22, 2021

The Fight for Liberty and Justice

During Jan and Feb 2021, we will be featuring guest bloggers whose artwork ison display outside the Ohio History Center in Columbus.

February 2, 2021

New Peace 2020

During Jan and Feb 2021, we will be featuring bloggers whose artwork is on display outside Ohio History Center. Their art is part of a city exhibit titled "Deliver Black Dreams."

Women in the Black Lives Matter Movement: Stories From Our Current Moment

This month's post in our suffrage anniversary blog series comes from two women currently engaged in Black Lives Matter protests happening in Columbus, Ohio.

Celebrating Lethia Cousins Fleming

This month's post in our suffrage anniversary blog series comes from Carol Lasser, an Emerita Professor of History at Oberlin College.

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December 13, 2019

African American Women in Politics

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December 6, 2019

African American Men in Politics

November 22, 2019

Collection of Political Buttons from President Barack Obama’s 2008 Campaign

African American Women making a difference in their communities: Novella Auls