African History
Eight Delicious Wine Regions You May Have Never Heard Of
With less tourist traffic, these UNESCO World Heritage Sites include vineyards that rival France’s Champagne or Burgundy
New Exhibition Tells the Story of the 'Clotilda,' the Last Known American Slave Ship
A display spotlighting the schooner's survivors is now open inside the new Africatown Heritage House in Mobile, Alabama
Dutch King Apologizes for the Netherlands' Role in the Slave Trade
The monarch's statement coincided with the 150th anniversary of slavery's abolition in the country's colonies
Was This Civil War Hero the First Medal of Honor Recipient Born in Africa?
Recent research suggests Joachim Pease, a sailor recognized for his role in sinking a Confederate raider, was from Cape Verde
Enslaved by George Washington, This Man Escaped to Freedom—and Joined the British Army
Harry Washington fought for his enslaver's enemy during the American Revolution. Later, he migrated to Nova Scotia and Sierra Leone
Buckingham Palace Refuses to Repatriate Remains of Ethiopian Prince
Taken from his home as a small child, Prince Dejatch Alemayehu died in England at age 18
What Shipwrecks Reveal About the Origins of the Benin Bronzes
A new study traces the metal used to craft the brass sculptures to manilla bracelets produced in Germany and used as currency in the slave trade
New Monument in London Will Honor Victims of Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
After removing a statue of an enslaver in 2020, the city aims to tell a new story
Ancient DNA Confirms the Origin Story of the Swahili People
Medieval individuals in the coastal East African civilization had almost equal parts African and Asian ancestry, a new study finds
Berlin Holds Funeral for Bone Fragments Linked to Nazi Research
Discovered in 2014, the remains of at least 54 victims were buried at a ceremony this week
The African Diplomats Who Protested Segregation in the U.S.
Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy publicly apologized after restaurants refused to serve Black representatives of newly independent nations
Who Was Yasuke, Japan's First Black Samurai?
In the late 16th century, the enigmatic warrior fought alongside a feudal lord dubbed the "Great Unifier"
A New Discovery Puts Panama as the Site of the First Successful Slave Rebellion
Deep in the archives, a historian rescues the tale of brave maroons
Our Top Ten Stories of 2022
From a teen inventor to invasive fish to lost cities of the Amazon, these were our most-read articles of the year
The History Behind Chance the Rapper's Black Star Line Festival
The event is named after an early 20th-century shipping line created by Jamaican activist Marcus Garvey
Who Gets to Tell the Story of Ancient Egypt?
On the eve of the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, some of the country's artifacts, from the Rosetta Stone to the bust of Nefertiti, remain overseas
The Ten Best History Books of 2022
Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and illuminate how the nation ended up where it is today
The Smithsonian Returns a Trove of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The transfer of ownership of 29 artworks is the first to be carried out under a new policy and practice
The Gold Coast King Who Fought the Might of Europe's Slave Traders
New research reveals links between the 18th-century Ahanta leader John Canoe and the Caribbean festival Junkanoo
Two Hundred Years Ago, the Rosetta Stone Unlocked the Secrets of Ancient Egypt
French scholar Jean-François Champollion announced his decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs on September 27, 1822
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