Republican Sen. Tom Cotton Writes That Slavery ‘Was the Necessary Evil Upon Which the Union Was Built’
Sen. Tom Cotton described the enslavement of Africans in the United States as "the necessary evil upon which the union was built."...
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Harriet Tubman’s Descendant Responds to Kanye’s Attack on the Historic Abolitionist (Video)
A descendant of Harriet Tubman says Kanye West would "still be on that plantation" if it wasn't for her....
Oprah and Lionsgate to Adapt the NYT’s ‘1619 Project’ Into Films, TV Programming, and Other Content
Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate join forces with Nikole Hannah-Jones and "The New York Times" to adapt "The 1619 Project" into various forms of studio content....
British Insurance Giant Lloyd’s of London Apologizes for Its Role in the Slave Market
Lloyd's of London has come forward to apologize for its role in the slave market and share a few of its initiatives going forward...
Tulane University Removes “Victory Bell” Due to Past Slavery Ties
Tulane University has removed the "Victory Bell" from school grounds because it symbolizes a "horrific part of our nation's past."...
Black History Month: The Son of a Slave Who Ran for President, George Edwin Taylor
Learn more about George Edwin Taylor, the first black person and son of a slave to be nominated for President of the United States by...
Born Into Slavery, This Centenarian Learned to Read at 116, Becoming the Nation’s Oldest Student
The story of Mary Walker, a former slave who became the nation's oldest student, is illustrated in a new children's book....
Mayor Pete Buttigieg: Generational Wealth Has Been Stolen from Black America
Video footage of Democratic presidential candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg saying Black Americans had its generational wealth stolen was shared today. When asked his stance on...
Black Med Students Pose on a Former Slave Plantation in Louisiana
Because a picture is worth a thousand words......
Harriet Tubman Museum to Open in New Jersey in 2020
The Harriet Tubman Museum will reportedly open next year on Juneteenth (June 19) in Cape May, a town in New Jersey where Tubman often worked....