As American colonists put pen to paper to determine the freedoms of the new nation, Elizabeth Freeman dared to dream that the inalienable rights outlined in our founding documents could apply to her.

Since opening its doors in 2023, owner Elizabeth Freeman says her nonprofit, Elmwood Blessing Box, has helped more than 10,000 families in Westland. "We're averaging 100 to 120 families a day. It's ...

The story of an enslaved woman who went to court to win her freedom more than 80 years before the Emancipation Proclamation had been pushed to the fringes of history. A group of civic leaders, ...