Posts by Nicole Martinez
Ghana’s President Calls Slave Trade ‘Greatest Crime,’ Pushes U.N. for Reparations
If successful, this approach could benefit the descendants of slaves kiddnapped from Ghana around the globe.
Read MoreA Portrait of an Enslaved Man Hung in a Mansion for Over a Century. His Story Is Finally Emerging
For years, the portrait was at the estate where the subject was enslaved, but it now is displayed at the Mississippi Museum of Art.
Read MoreUNESCO Launches First Virtual Museum of Looted Cultural Objects
The virtual museum works in most browsers and lets visitors explore artifacts by region, use, or color or search for specific pieces.
Read More‘Reading Rainbow’ to return, with viral librarian Mychal Threets as its host
Thweets uses social media to promote reading and literacy, espousing many of the traits of the show’s former host.
Read MoreGeorgia’s highest court sides with slave descendants fighting to protect threatened island community
The Georgia Supreme Court delivered a win for the Gullah Geechee on Sapelo Island, who were fighting a proposed change that might drive them from their homes.
Read MoreResearchers Release Report on People Enslaved by Harvard-Affiliated Vassall Family
The report, which was published separately from Harvard’s research into slavery, shows the family’s involvement in slavery.
Read MoreFBI fires agents who kneeled during 2020 racial justice protest
The FBI Agents Association’s response accuses the current FBI director, Patel Kash, of breaking the law with this action.
Read MoreNew Wisconsin standardized test results show striking racial disparities
While overall numbers weren’t bad, the breakdown by race and disability shows some groups fared far worse than others.
Read MoreActivists vow to protect display on George Washington’s ties to slavery
Some worry that the display, which reveals the first president’s connections to slavery, is at risk of change or removal in this administration.
Read MorePhilanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $70m to HBCUs
The 37 member schools of the UNCF will share the funds, which will enter a pooled endowment to help them continue provide education.
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