Baltimore church reckons with past ties to slavery and a ‘burning question’
The members of Govans took a step on that journey at a worship service last weekend when they celebrated the unveiling of a ...
Gil Won-ok, survivor of Japan’s wartime military sexual slavery, dies at 96
Gil Won-ok, survivor of Japan’s wartime military sexual slavery, dies at 96 - Gil was a vocal critic of Japan’s refusal to ...
Confusing Language May Have Doomed Anti-Slavery Amendment; Lawmakers Want to Try Again
When the 13th Amendment abolished slavery but allowed the exception as punishment for convicted crimes, California followed ...
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Cleveland honors slave’s historic legacy
CLEVELAND (WJW) – When Sara Lucy Bagby Johnson died in 1906 she had lived a quiet life for many years. There is the only one ...
The anti-immigrant ICE raids and the 1854 “Slave Catchers Riot” in Worcester, Massachusetts
In October 1854, a large crowd in Worcester, Massachusetts took action against the presence of "slave catcher" Asa O. Butman ...
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USS Constellation played key role in ending transatlantic slave trade
The USS Constellation is a well-known Civil War ship, the last all-sail warship built by the United States Navy.
Black abolitionist Henry Highland Garnet, who lived on Long Island, helped shape the country's views on slavery
A powerful orator, Garnet helped shift the landscape on the abolition of slavery from trying to convince enslavers of the ...
Walking through history and Savannah’s stories of slavery
A 90-minute walking tour details the city’s role in promoting slavery throughout the South and the driving force of faith to ...
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US Bishops: Human Trafficking Is ‘Rejection of the God-Given Dignity of Every Human Being’
The U.S. bishops’ conference drew attention to the global crisis in a statement for the International Day of Prayer and ...
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Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. and Stacy M. Brown’s groundbreaking book on the Transatlantic Slave Trade calls for action and education
Discover the enduring impact of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its ongoing effects on racial justice and economic ...
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KEYS HISTORY: ONCE A SLAVE, SANDY CORNISH PROSPERED IN KEY WEST
A formal celebration of Black history in this country began more than 50 years before Kent State University, in 1970, first celebrated Black History Month. The first U.S. president to recognize the ...