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On September 7, 2026, Jamaica formally petitioned King Charles III to refer questions concerning Britain’s role in slavery to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The petition, filed on…
Annie Turnbo Malone is one of the most overlooked entrepreneurs in American history, yet many historians believe she may have become a millionaire before Madam C. J. Walker. Early Success…
The Last Slave Ship arrived in America in 1860, more than 50 years after the United States banned the international slave trade. The ship carried more than 100 Africans to…
Port Chicago - When people think about World War II, they often remember the bravery of soldiers fighting overseas. However, one of the deadliest tragedies to occur on American soil…
First Black Union regiment to gain national recognition…and one of the first to take a stand against inequality from within. The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment didn’t just fight in…
Edward Bouchet: In 1876, a young man from New Haven, Connecticut, made history in a way that should have changed the world. His name was Edward Alexander Bouchet, and he…
David Ruggles was a fearless abolitionist, writer, and activist born in Connecticut in 1810. At a time when slavery still gripped much of the United States, Ruggles stood on the…
Queen Nzinga — The African Queen Who Defied Europe Long before modern conversations about resistance, liberation, and women in leadership, there was Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba — one…
Augusta Savage was born into that world — and still carved her name into history. Born in 1892 in Green Cove Springs, Florida, Savage showed artistic ability as a child.…
Immigration enforcement in the United States is often framed as an issue affecting Latino communities. But that narrative overlooks a significant reality: Black communities are also directly impacted by federal…