Wording on a city centre plaque that seems completely out of place
A short walk from the Strand in Liverpool city centre is a commemorative plaque which seems completely out of place in the ...
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Africans Urged for Unified Voice to Secure Justice, Restitution for Wounds of Slavery & Colonialism
The 38th African Union (AU) Summit due to convene in Addis Ababa next week has identified "Justice for Africans and People of ...
National Geographic explorer shows how Black history heals in new book
National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts goes through a journey of self discover and healing while study sunken enslavement ...
Georgia Tech students dig into historical documents to connect people with enslaved ancestors
Students are working to build a database of names and biographies of 800 enslaved people who belonged to the Cobb-Lamar ...
The Queen's Journal2d
History, identity, and community: The significance of Black hair
From a young age, Victoria Okwudi, Nurs ’25, was drawn to the art of braiding and styling Black hair. She grew up in admiration of her aunt, who owned her very own salon, and revered all the “grown ...
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USS Constellation's role in ending the slave trade
The USS Constellation is a well-known Civil War ship, the last all-sail warship built by the United States Navy. The USS ...
Author uncovers 400 years of family's slave history to understand recent traumas
Linsey Davis interviews Lee Hawkins, a journalist, about his searing new memoir, "I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My ...
The Orlando Advocate3d
PRESS ROOM: Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. and Stacy M. Brown’s Groundbreaking Book on the Transatlantic Slave Trade Calls for Action and Education
The Advocate highlights social inequality through original stories and opinions, and content generated by fellow NNPA and other publications ...
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A Houston ‘Top Chef’ Contender Showcases the Breadth of the African Diaspora in New Tasting Menu Dinner Series
In his new tasting menu series, Tristen Epps offers a sneak peek of his upcoming restaurant BuBoy while educating diners on ...
Smithsonian Magazine3d
After Confederate Forces Captured Their Children, These Black Mothers Fought to Reunite Their Families
During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...
Morning Star4d
The African genocide on the Middle Passage
ROGER McKENZIE reflects on the enslavement, endurance and rebellion of Africans trafficked across the Atlantic and the untold sufferings of unknown ancestors ...