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Slavery
The little-known story of Gertie Davis, the adopted daughter of Harriet Tubman
Gertie Davis was the adopted daughter of Harriet Tubman, and remains a little-known figure in history, although she played a significant role in the private life of one of America’s most celebrated icons. Born in the late 1860s, Davis was adopted as an infant by Harriet Tubman and her second husband, Nelson Davis, becoming the…
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Members of Congress who are descendants of slave owners are at least $4m richer than those who are not, new study finds
A new study has uncovered a stark correlation between the wealth of members of Congress...
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Heirs of slave owners apologize to descendants of slaves at Jamaica’s annual Emancipation Day
Jamaica’s celebration of the Emancipation Day on August 1, 2024, took an emotional turn...
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Are Black Moroccans free from racism despite reforms passed by King Mohammed VI?
Many Black minorities in the North West African nation of Morocco are yet to come to terms...
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Meet Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, the sculptor behind the 7,000 faces of dead African-American slaves
He wants the world to perceive him as a cultural activist and not only as the sculptor behind the portraits of the millions of victims of transatlantic slavery. His goal is to sculptor eleven thousand,...
