In 1979, UNESCO named Elmina Castle a World Heritage Site for its central role in the transatlantic slave trade. Because of ...

In early and mid-2025, a claim that "only 1.6% of US citizens owned slaves in 1860" resurfaced and circulated widely online, ...

Their grandfathers all came to the Shipyard around 1943, pushed out by Jim Crow in the South and pulled in by the promise of ...

Like many African Americans, my search was blocked by what’s referred to as the “1870’s wall.” That’s because prior to 1870, the United States Census did not note enslaved and formerly ...

Cedric Sturdevant woke up with “a bit of depression” but made it to church, as he does every Sunday. In a few days, he would ...

From fireworks in Kernersville to a Black Joy procession and festival downtown, Juneteenth activities in Forsyth County are free and open to the public.

The role of music is significantly emphasised when considering the sociocultural development of the Black Community against the backdrop of important historical events. If music has had such a ...

June 9 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled plans for the U.S. government and companies to collectively invest money in savings accounts for employees' children as part of the $1.45 ...

The pending order by 9th Circuit also means the Trump administration can keep some 4,000 California National Guard troops and 700 Marines in LA under its control until further notice. The Court of ...

Eighty years ago, on June 26, 1945, the UN Charter was signed at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on ...

Ken Burns on why the American Revolution was a "big deal in world history" 01:45. The American Revolution was one of the most ...