(RNS) — The Library of Congress has received a $2.5 million, five-year grant from the Lilly Endowment that will help launch programs that foster greater understanding of religious cultures in Africa, ...

The Library of Congress has just announced 25 new additions to its National Film Registry. The films were selected for their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance to the nation’s film heritage.

These days, Tianna Mobley (COL ’20, GRD ’22) spends much of her time combing through the Library of Congress’ digital archival database, scouring primary documents to learn more about the legacy of ...

The world’s largest slave society was a crucial factor in the country’s economic takeoff beyond what’s commonly assumed.

What other films do you think should be preserved? Some classics of Black cinema will be added to into the Library of Congress’s National Film Registry, including 12 Years a Slave, Bamboozled, and ...

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The legacy of slavery in America remains a divisive issue, with sharp political divides. Some argue that slavery still contributes to modern economic inequalities. Others believe its effects have ...

Author Jason Reynolds was named the Library of Congress’ newest national ambassador for young people’s literature on “CBS This Morning.” The two-year position aims to raise the nation’s appreciation ...

Nikole Killion is a CBS News congressional correspondent based in Washington D.C., who has covered some of the biggest stories on Capitol Hill since 2021. Killion has also served a key role in CBS ...