Posts Tagged ‘Slavery’
FX’s ‘Kindred’ releases official trailer
Octavia Butler’s groundbreaking novel “Kindred” will be adapted for TV by FX, which has released the show’s first trailer.
Read MoreThe Incredible Henry ‘Box’ Brown: This Black Man Mailed Himself To Pennsylvania To Escape Slavery
Henry Brown took creative and drastic measures to escape his enslavement. Here’s his unbelievable story.
Read MoreArtist Michelle Browder Is Soon to Open A Museum and Clinic in Honor of The “Mothers of Gynecology”
Michelle Browder didn’t just make a monument to the enslaved women who were experimented on. She is building a museum and clinic, too.
Read MoreAre Black people better off in America than in Africa?
People often ignore the racism behind the idea that Black people are better in America than they would be if they remained in Africa.
Read MoreZadie Smith on discovering the secret history of Black England: ‘Into my ignorance poured these remarkable facts’
One woman was shocked after reading about the colorful history of Black people in England, which isn’t readily taught in the country.
Read MoreUniversity of Cambridge says it gained from slave trade
The University of Cambridge promises more scholarships to Black students after a survey showed significant benefits from slavery.
Read MoreBlack Brazilians in remote ‘quilombo’ hamlets stand up to be counted
Runaway sleeves who formed Brazil’s quilombo communities were previously overlooked by the census but will now be counted.
Read MoreTexas leaders outraged by New York Times project on slavery answered with ‘Texas 1836 project’
The Texas 1836 project frames the history of the state in patriotic terms, ultimately whitewashing history and glossing over oppression.
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth’s death revives criticism of Britain’s legacy of colonialism
While some mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth the II, the others recognize her connections to slavery and other human rights violations.
Read MoreA Tiny House in Manhattan Has a Link to the Underground Railroad
For decades, a Manhattan property has housed various businesses, but only recently has its impactful history been revealed.
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