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Under the rolling hills of one of Tallahassee's most sought-after neighborhoods, the evidence of Florida's slave-holding past lies beneath.
Park staff say they’re under pressure to “brighten” U.S. history by toning down references to slavery and Indigenous displacement.
Grenada’s Jab Jab at Spicemas flips demonization into defiance, showing why more Black people are traveling there to celebrate freedom.
The removal stems from Executive Order 14253, signed on March 27, titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.
Discover 10 shocking facts about slavery—from global scale to modern legacies—that reveal how deeply it still shapes our world.
“Families didn’t vote for Trump to police museums or rant about exhibits showing the horrors of slavery," said Brandon Weathersby.
Nikole Hannah-Jones challenges Jillian Michaels recent remarks downplaying the full scope of slavery in American history.
While speaking at a conference in Florida, Michaels addressed her comments on NewsNight with Abby Phillip and expanded her thoughts.
The right-wing propaganda platform PragerU made a video where a cartoon of Christopher Columbus is downplaying slavery.
On CNN, Jillian Michaels clashed with Abby Phillip over Smithsonian exhibits, downplaying U.S. slavery and defending Trump’s cultural review.
"In some ways, the 14th Amendment is the original articulation that Black lives matter," says civil rights attorney Damon Hewitt.
Harvard turns over 175-year-old photos believed to be the earliest photos of enslaved people to an African American museum in…
Video of the Nottoway Plantation fire sparks jubilation. It’s about anger and pain over slavery, too
For some, it was a moment to celebrate what they saw as centuries-deferred vengeance for enslaved ancestors.
"When we see efforts to erase our history...it's actually going to make us weaker [and] less informed," said Alan Spear…
Activists are calling on President Biden to tackle a range of racial justice actions before the Trump administration takes office.
On FOX News, former president Donald Trump said he would shut down the Department of Education and punish schools which…
Part 1 of theGrio’s Black History Month series explores the myths, misunderstandings and mischaracterizations of America’s slaveholding past.
The Africatown Heritage House in Mobile, Alabama, will open an exhibit that chronicles The Clotilda, the last known slave ship…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands apologized Saturday for his country’s role in slavery, asking forgiveness during a historic speech.
Black people will not truly be free until we have reparations but reparations is not just about money it's also…