Slavery
This Yacht Trafficked Enslaved Africans Long After the Slave Trade Was Abolished
New exhibition in Louisiana details the story of the "Wanderer," the penultimate ship to illegally transport enslaved people into the U.S.
African Europeans, Jewish Commandos of WWII and Other New Books to Read
These May releases elevate overlooked stories and offer insights on oft-discussed topics
Site of Harriet Tubman's Lost Maryland Home Found After Decades-Long Search
The Underground Railroad conductor's father, Ben Ross, received the land where the cabin once stood in the early 1840s
Before the Civil War, New Orleans Was the Center of the U.S. Slave Trade
Untroubled by their actions, human traffickers like Isaac Franklin built a lucrative business providing enslaved labor for Southern farmers
How the Rosenwald Schools Shaped a Generation of Black Leaders
Photographer Andrew Feiler's years-long journey through 15 Southern states rescued stories of the fading buildings and the lives they changed
Graves of Enslaved People Discovered on Founding Father's Delaware Plantation
A signee of the U.S. Constitution, John Dickinson enslaved as many as 59 men, women and children at one time
Decades Before the Civil War, Black Activists Organized for Racial Equality
Though they were just a small percentage of the state’s population, African Americans petitioned the state of Ohio to repeal racist laws
New Project Reimagines the U.S.' First Antislavery Newspaper, the 'Emancipator'
A joint initiative from Boston University and the "Boston Globe" revamps a 19th-century abolitionist publication for 21st-century research about race
How a Cuban Spy Sabotaged New York's Thriving, Illicit Slave Trade
Emilio Sanchez and the British government fought the lucrative business as American authorities looked the other way
How Black Women Brought Liberty to Washington in the 1800s
A new book shows us the capital region's earliest years through the eyes and the experiences of leaders like Harriet Tubman and Elizabeth Keckley
University Building Identified as One of the U.S.' First Schools for Black Children
The Williamsburg Bray School educated around 400 free and enslaved students between 1760 and 1774
America's First Black Physician Sought to Heal a Nation's Persistent Illness
An activist, writer, doctor and intellectual, James McCune Smith, born enslaved, directed his talents to the eradication of slavery
Anonymous Artist Installs Bust of York, Enslaved Explorer Who Accompanied Lewis and Clark, in Portland Park
The monument replaces a statue of conservative editor Harvey Scott that was toppled last October
Black Soldiers Played an Undeniable but Largely Unheralded Role in Founding the United States
Veterans like Prince Hall fought for independence and then abolition in the earliest days of the nation
New Online Portal Chronicles the Culinary Legacy of the African Diaspora
"Feast Afrique," a digital tool created by food historian Ozoz Sokoh, features nearly 200 texts spanning 1828 to the present
The Pitfalls and Promise of America's Founding Myths
Maintaining a shared sense of nationhood has always been a struggle for a country defined not by organic ties, but by a commitment to a set of ideals
Black Lives Certainly Mattered to Abraham Lincoln
A look at the president's words and actions during his term shows his true sentiments on slavery and racial equality
How to Tell 400 Years of Black History in One Book
From 1619 to 2019, this collection of essays, edited by two of the nation's preeminent scholars, shows the depth and breadth of African American history
A Curator Decodes the Powerful Messaging in This Landscape Painting
Curator Eleanor Harvey shares the story of Robert Duncanson and his artwork
Proposed Legislation Seeks to 'Protect' the U.K.'s Controversial Monuments
If passed, the new measure would make it more difficult for local councils to remove statues of polarizing historical figures
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