With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...

Wall Street is known for its stock trades, but 300 years ago it was the site of a very different kind of investment.

Residents were given an opportunity to learn about their city’s role in the history of slavery in the United States, viewing ...

Discover how African Americans have contributed to the U.S. economy, despite historical inequalities. Explore the impact of ...

A 90-minute walking tour details the city’s role in promoting slavery throughout the South and the driving force of faith to survive and triumph over it.

At first glance, birthright citizenship and slavery may seem like separate issues, but their histories are deeply intertwined, rooted in the same ...

Introduced by Assemblymembers Charles Lavine, Deborah Glick and Tony Simone, bill A3966 would amend the state’s education law ...

Black History Month started as "Negro History Week" in February 1926 as a way to chronicle the accomplishments of African ...

While historical tensions have been acknowledged, a shared solidarity and activism highlighted the relationship between ...

Abolitionist Rev. Jermain Loguen called Syracuse's Jerry Rescue of 1851 “earthquake voice through the land” against slavery.

An overview of how Bermuda’s early colonial government drew up the legislative basis for enslavement on the island has been ...

Every February, the United States commemorates Black History Month, a time dedicated to honoring the achievements, ...