United Nations Honors Victims of Slavery
On March 25 of every year, the United Nations observes International Day of Remembrance of the Vict...
This Day in Black History: April 16, 1862
Slavery officially ended in Washington, D.C. on April 16, 1862....
Pam Grier Defends Django Unchained : "Now We'll Have Young People That Will Visit Slavery"
Being honored at Film Society Lincoln Center, the actress talks her LGBT fans, biopic and more....
CPAC Attendee Says Slavery Was Good for Blacks
A white attendee at a conservative summit defends slavery and segregation....
Commentary: Django Is the Slavery Movie Not Really About Slavery
In the years since "Glory," there hasn’t been a single movie of record about the American slave tra...
This Day in Black History: Dec. 9, 1833
The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society was founded on Dec. 9, 1833....
Commentary: Two Arkansas Republicans Caught Defending Slavery
Jon Hubbard, a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, said in his book that sl...
Rev. Jesse Jackson: Push for Gay Marriage Rights Like Slavery Abolition
The Rev. Jesse Jackson said President Obama should throw his weight behind federal freedom of marri...
LL Cool J Explains "Accidental Racist"
Country star Brad Paisley and the legendary rapper defend the controversial song....
This Day in Black History: March 22, 1873
On March 22, 1873, slavery was abolished in Puerto Rico....
Database Lets Britons Find Slave-owning Ancestors
A new database launched Wednesday lets Britons uncover uncomfortable information — whether their an...
History Lesson: The Day Lincoln Spoke Against Slavery
On Dec. 1, 1862, Abraham Lincoln stood before Congress and asked them to give his Emancipation Proc...
Mass. Anti-Slavery Hub to Reopen After Restoration
Following a $9 million restoration, the African Meeting House, the nation's oldest Black church bui...
Google Gives $11.5 Million Grant to Fight Slavery
Google, the giant technology company, is donating $11.5 million to fight human trafficking and slav...
Commentary: U.K. Teacher Makes Students Act Out Slave Trade
A U.K. school has apologized on behalf of one of its teachers after she taught a lesson on slavery ...
Rare Anti-Slavery Booklet Acquired by U.Va.
The University of Virginia has acquired a rare first edition of an 1829 anti-slavery manifesto that...
Father Sues District Over Reading About Slavery
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The father of a black student has sued a Detroit-area school district ...
Commentary: It’s All in the Genes
Michael Johnson says Black people from America and the Caribbean possess a “superior athletic gene”...
Jesse Jackson Stands By LeBron - and "Slavery" Slam of Cavs Owner
Jesse Jackson stands by LeBron - and "slavery" slam of Cavs owner....
Vermont to Mark End of Slavery With Official Juneteenth Commemoration
Army's first Black helicopter pilot dies....
