In 1857, the Supreme Court’s Dred Scott ruling denied Black citizenship, upheld slavery, and stands as one of the Court's ...

"We are a race that has never before existed ... as a majority of African-descended people begin their history in the United ...

Equiano was a vocal opponent of slavery, adopting the once-widely-held stance of Quakers who saw the act as an affront to humanity.

During his official visit to Malaysia, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reflects on 300 years of shared history between the two nations, tracing cultural and ancestral links rooted in slavery ...

Recent books, The Heretic of Cacheu by Toby Green and Worlds of Unfreedom by Roquinaldo Ferreira, painstakingly recreate the ...

As America marks 250 years since the Declaration, Jefferson’s words have taken on an aura of moral clarity about equality, ...

Detroit — Sunlight glints off the signature round dome of the Charles H. Museum of African American History in Detroit's Midtown on a recent weekday, a reminder that even in changing weather and ...

The slavery abolition movement followed that pattern, with broad public support yet fierce opposition from those with most to ...

Learn more about the history of Black slavery in Cherokee Nation in an exhibit at the Cherokee Nation Anna Mitchell Cultural & Welcome Center.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Downtown Charleston’s International African American Museum will open an exhibit next week to serve as a national archive on family histories of slavery. The Speaking Truth ...

Many believe slavery never existed in Canada — but the truth is far more complicated. This video uncovers how slavery was practiced in early colonial Canada and how the fight to end it began long ...

“At the beginning, I thought we were digging a deep hole for ourselves, as people feel so passionately about this character,” says Angus Gibson, the director and co-creator of South Africa’s ...