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The genomes of thousands of mosquitoes reveal how the slave trade enabled the spread of the species that transmits dengue and ...
Claims that federal officials ordered the removal of a the infamous 1863 image sparked concern over the Trump ...
Victor Mooney, a 59-year-old from Queens, NY, is biking across Poland to raise awareness about antisemitism and honor the memory of Jewish victims of the Holocaust. His effort is part of the We ...
Special to The OBSERVER - UC Davis students have uncovered a previously unknown history of Black families in Yolo County, California, and have created educational resources to share this history with ...
Florida’s northeast communities have created a new self-guided tour to showcase locations where Black residents have made a major impact.
Funding to go to six local historically Black Presbyterian churches “in recognition of their historic underfunding and exclusion.” ...
Trump administration orders removal of exhibits emphasizing slavery and racial injustice, sparking protests and concerns ...
The vote approving the fund reflects the church's response to the enduring harm of slavery and systemic racism.
The Sudanese delegation, led by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice, affirmed in its statement before the 60th session of the Human Rights Council on contemporary forms of slavery and child ...
While public memorials of New Orleans’ prominent role in the slave trade have been mostly understated or non-existent, cities ...
The shadowy world of cyber-slavery is spreading across Asia and Africa, trapping thousands of unsuspecting young people in a ...
A former slave, he transformed Memphis’s Beale Street into a hub of Black enterprise and culture.