When famed pirates overtook a Portuguese ship in 1721 once laden with treasure (now valued over $138 million), the battle went well for the pirates, who eventually sank the ship off the coast of ...

Solon's laws in ancient Athens protected slaves' rights, revealing a unique approach to slavery in the society of the Athenians.

City officials, nonprofits and corporate partners are confident that Philly’s celebration of the country’s 250th birthday ...

Working six days and resting on the seventh reminds us that Hashem did the same when He created the world. Shabbat is a weekly reminder of how the world came to be. It was created by Hashem, and is no ...

John MacArthur spoke about slavery in a “Grace to you” talk in 2012, a talk that has been raised in a lot of discussion ...

A 24-year-old Congolese woman living in Vermont for the past four years on a permanent resident card has been in ICE custody since July 6. Esther Ngoy Tekele is currently being held at the Chittenden ...

Roger Taney was born in 1777 to a wealthy Maryland family that owned slaves. Early in his career, he called slavery a “blot ...

The ENRICH African American Heritage Tour is a self-guided and mobile audio tour “celebrating the rich African American heritage embedded in the county’s cultural and physical landscapes.” ...

Efforts to redefine the 14th Amendment could leave thousands of children stateless and trigger constitutional battles.

After rain washed out plans for the regular Juneteenth festivities in Tupelo, residents will have the chance to celebrate the ...

With the Supreme Court’s decision in this case, yet another dagger is aimed at the very heart of the Constitution.

Supporters gathered at the South Carolina Statehouse on Saturday to mark the 10th annual Confederate flag-raising and ...