For those who are interested in African American History - whether you're black or white - you're invited to read a relatively new blog, Jubilo! The Emancipation Century. The blog feature entries about African Americans in the 19th Century: Slavery, Abolition, the Civil War, Emancipation, Reconstruction, and the Nadir.
This is an esoteric subject, to be sure. But perhaps it can become an acquired taste. Check it out and enjoy.