Those who were liberated, we learn, were given “freedom papers,” promised “good treatment,” but not accorded the rights of ...

A vivid and chilling account of the deadly voyage that triggered the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Civil Rights icon Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. and renowned journalist Stacy M. Brown collaborated on the groundbreaking book The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Overcoming the 500 ...

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

Washington, D.C. – Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., a lifelong civil rights leader and president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), has released “The Transatlantic Slave Trade ...

he following is a lightly edited and truncated excerpt from “Better Venture: Improving Diversity, Innovation, and Profitability in Venture Capital and Startups,” by Erika Brodnock and Johannes Lenhard ...

In an undated 20th-century photo, Pittsburgh Coke and Chemical occupies Neville Island. The company was then owned by the Hillman family, whose ancestors a new book traces to 19th-century enslavers. A ...

The era of Atlantic slavery began a decade after the arrival of the Spanish in the Caribbean in 1492, with the introduction of enslaved Africans into the island of Hispaniola.” Already, on page 2 of ...

Imagine growing up with a remarkable painting as the centerpiece of your home. The artwork seeps into your imagination. You see yourself in it, somehow. Its power and beauty are amplified by a whiff ...

According to Owens, Jews like Shapiro supposedly believed that they were "contract lords and that people are not allowed to violate contracts or you will ruin them for years." ...

On 23rd of August each year, the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is recognised and celebrated. In light of this significant day, we will be acknowledging ...