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Africa’s mother tongues are finding new life as youth connect with roots and relatives

Renewed interest in the many African languages is helping some descendants around the world connect to their past.

How an Air Force veteran discovered his new house was the seat of a plantation where his ancestors were enslaved

Fred Miller, who was drawn to the house in his homestate, can imagine his ancestors walking the same path he does now.

This Black August, Americans will study, meditate, fast, exercise – and read – for Black liberation

What started as a commemoration for fallen comrades has evolved into a larger recognition of Black resistance and power.

This rising painter reimagines Renaissance art in a cocoa plantation in Cameroon

African artist Marc Padeu’s paintings subvert history and reveal humanity despite a lack of artistic infrastructure in this continent.

6,000 digitized portraits of Black history now available and free to the public for the first time

The collection is named after photographer Richard Samuel Roberts who captured images of the Black community in Columbia, SC in the early 1900s.

Amid Trump scrutiny, UW cut ties with group that helps people of color

The Trump administration has strong-armed schools that worked with the PhD Project to cast a wider net for future business doctoral students.

Tuskegee University Dress Code Sparks Debate

While the school maintains that this will help students develop professional dressing habits, many know that race plays a role in how people are judged.

This Date in History: The British Empire Abolishes Slavery

The law commenced on August 1st after being ratified in 1933, but major exceptions allowed the crown’s continued involved in slavery.

Trump orders signs at Smithsonian museum warning of ‘inaccurate’ history

The Trump administration requires warnings at the museum, which it criticized in a 162-page report disagreeing with the information inside.

Madison police kill man in broad daylight in front of witnesses

The execution of Corey Ruiz by Madison police has sparked protests and comments from those who will soon face off in Wisconsin’s polls.