Posts Tagged ‘Slavery’
Trump’s Order Strips Slavery Exhibits, Removes Black History
The Trump administration orders the removal of exhibits emphasizing slavery and racial injustice, sparking protests and concerns.
Read MoreNational park to remove photo of enslaved man’s scars
By Jake Spring and Hannah Natanson, Washington Post The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of “corrosive ideology.” The Trump administration has ordered the removal of signs and exhibits related to slavery at multiple national parks,according to four people familiar with…
Read MoreDescendants of enslaved man, plantation owner unearth past at Maryland cabin
A descendant of a slaver and a descendant of someone who was enslaved come together to uncover the history of a former Maryland plantation.
Read MoreHow a Tradition Forged in Slavery Persists Today
A new book delves into the practice of conjure, its roots in multiple religious and cultural systems, and its place in American culture.
Read MoreABHM Book Club: Thirty Years a Slave by Louis Hughes
We are pleased to announce ABHM’s September’s Book of the Month: Thirty Years a Slave by Louis Hughes. We invite you to join us for a virtual discussion on Zoom.
Read MoreTrump escalates attacks against Smithsonian museums, says there’s too much focus on ‘how bad slavery was’
The president’s recent tweets attacked the museum for telling the truth about the long horrors of slavery in the United States of America.
Read MoreFrom Chains to Checkpoints: MAGA’s Fugitive Slave Act Playbook
The US has enabled the forced removal of Black and Brown people under legal pretense for centuries, leading to ongoing racial disparities.
Read MoreRevealed: the long-suppressed stories of the world’s oldest slave ship
Divers and researchers are revealing the history of the ship that was sunk to hide evidenced of its involvement in slavery.
Read MoreMaryland’s Forgotten Victims: Shedding Light on the State’s Lynching Legacy
Since 2018, the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project has worked to uncover the state’s legacy of racial terror, documenting dozens of lynchings that were long ignored or forgotten.
Read MoreDNA project hopes to reunite African Americans in Illinois with ancestral relatives in Africa
The project helps African descendants trace their roots back to Africa, something that was typically impossible before DNA testing.
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