Adolphe Duperly’s painting depicting the destruction of the Roehampton Estate in Jamaica during the Baptist War in January 1832. Wikimedia Commons
by Ana Lucia Araujo,...
One of the first dilemmas that Black people face is whether to let strangers touch their hair – and under what circumstances. Thomas Mukoya/Reuters
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Stevie Wonder. Getty Images
by Nemata Blyden, University of Virginia
There’s a long history of African Americans settling in Ghana or keeping in close contact with the...
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors expressed enthusiastic support on Tuesday (March 14) for the city-appointed committee's recommendations for reparations, which included paying eligible...
By Cherranda Smith
Harvard University announced it's making a pledge of $100 million in an effort to address and correct its connection to slavery.
In 2019, Harvard President Lawrence S....
Jamon Jordan, Detroit historian and founder of Black Scroll Network History and Tours.
Detroit’s relationship with slavery, for many, is unknown. However, the city played...
Photo courtesy of HattieGirl Ice Cream
James Render, a Detroit native, wanted to bake and eat cookies when he was a child. In the third grade, he brought home a...
The state of Hawaii is almost the 49th state to recognize Juneteenth after the state House and Senate passed legislation Wednesday.
If Hawaii Gov. David...
"Blueprint for a Better Deal for Black America" Could Improve Lives of Millions
Celebrating "Juneteenth," the oldest and most popular commemoration of the end of...
