Many wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders − new study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slavery

October 25, 2024

By: The Conversation

Western media outlets are trying to fix their racist, stereotypical coverage of Africa. Is it time African media did the same?

October 5, 2024

By: The Conversation

From slavery to colonialism and school rules: a history of myths about Black hair

September 9, 2024

By: The Conversation

Is ‘Africa’ a racial slur and should the continent be renamed?

September 4, 2024

By: The Conversation

3 of Jane Austen’s 6 brothers engaged in antislavery activism − new research offers more clues about her own views

August 18, 2024

By: The Conversation

‘Happened to turn Black’: how Donald Trump evoked a history of White authorities using their power to define race

August 15, 2024

By: The Conversation

6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth

June 19, 2024

By: The Conversation

What the statue of a kneeling enslaved man in the Emancipation Memorial of 1876 tells us about its history

June 15, 2024

By: The Conversation

American slavery wasn’t just a White man’s business − new research shows how White women profited, too

June 12, 2024

By: The Conversation

Stevie Wonder’s Ghanaian citizenship reflects long-standing links between African Americans and the continent

June 4, 2024

By: The Conversation