On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...

Nonetheless, at least 2.8 million Africans were brought to the Americas ... But historians know very little about the individuals aboard these slave ships. More often than not, their existence ...

A Memoir of History, Home, and Belonging is a powerful narrative intertwined with the historical experiences of slaves. (7News) ...

Ellis’ dream of wresting power from the emperor was but one small moment in his boundary-breaking life. Eulogized as a ...

Black History Month theme is “African Americans and Labor.” The Association for the Study of African American Life and ...

Britain will appoint a commissioner to scrutinise compensation for Caribbean migrants who were wrongfully detained and deported by the British state, and to help ensure such a scandal never happens ...

Blackbeard may be the world’s most famous pirate, but throughout history there have been many legendary buccaneers who also ...

In 1700, the English merchant slave ship Henrietta Marie sank 35 miles west of Key West, shortly after offloading 190 captured Africans in Jamaica. Nearly 325 years later, using the shipwreck and ...

The Owensboro Community Remembrance Project and the Owensboro NAACP are hosting a four-part film festival to celebrate Black ...

Slavery lasted for approximately 246 years from 1619 to 1865. In addition to that, there were 12 years of Reconstruction and 91 years of Jim Crowism (legalized discrimination). It is estimated that ...

Muhammad operates the Torchlight Academy Black History tours year-round, especially during black history month and Juneteenth. He says the words etched in stone is a sign that delineates segregation, ...