Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama held talks with a global delegation seeking reparations for transatlantic slavery and ...

In “Captives and Companions,” Justin Marozzi traces the stories of the eunuchs, harem women and forced laborers who ...

The search for Apongo is a small part of historians’ ongoing work to recreate the lives of Africans taken in the ...

Captain John Kimber was accused of suspending the 15-year-old child by her ankle while whipping her on deck with a cat o' ...

The number is as staggering as it is undeniable. A minute fraction of the harms of the trans-Atlantic slave crimes is ...

As refineries shut down across Europe, Africa should be seizing its moment. Instead, the continent is stuck in a crippling ...

How much was stolen?” That is the question Pan-Africanism now confronts directly. Studies estimate that when unpaid labor, looted resources, and lost development opportunities are combined, Africa’s ...

Mary Ann Macham’s story is an example of a larger phenomenon of Black American refuge in Britain in the 19th century.

The holiday is governed by seven principles, known collectively as the Nguzo Saba, including unity, purpose and faith.

Chicago’s Mayor Brandon Johnson announced his plan to form a reparations task force ahead of the 2024 Juneteenth holiday. He called it “a pledge to shape the future of our city by confronting the ...

Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera is seeking a controversial third term on Sunday after a decade ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - John Gilmore Riley was born into slavery in 1857 with no formal ...