Black women face domestic violence at alarming rates, but the discourse doesn't always interrogate the systems and structures that make this violence possible. Read more ›
A new book seeks to disrupt prevailing notions about the history of the African slave trade by focusing on early encounters between Europeans and Africans starting in the 15th century. Read more ›
At a time when slavery reigned in Cuba, and public schools were fiercely segregated, a free Black man named José Moreno applied for a teaching license. Read more ›
Before being sworn in as president, Abraham Lincoln completed a harrowing yet triumphant 13-day train trip from Illinois, to Washington, D.C. Read more ›
Prof. Darrel Holnes is bringing the story of King Bayano, an enslaved African who led slave revolts in 16th century Panama, to the stage at Harlem’s National Black Theatre. Read more ›
A new interpretation of Martin R. Delany's 19th century novel about slavery, 'Blake,' views the main character's quest for rebellion as a portrait of “marronage.” Read more ›