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First Modern Britons Had ‘Dark to Black’ Skin, Natural History Museum Study Reveals

History

The Story of Queen Nanny of the Maroons

History

Harriet Tubman Challenged Folks to Get On Board or Get Left Behind

National

Rosa Parks’ Niece Wants the World to Know Her Aunt Was a Rebel, Not a ‘Quiet Seamstress’

Culture

‘Long Live Africa!’ Meet the Gallant Congolese Hero Patrice Lumumba

History

Forced Sterilization Spurred Fannie Lou Hamer’s Civil Rights Activism

History

Steve Biko, the Anti-Apartheid Activist Who Fought to End White Minority Rule In South Africa

History

Nat Turner’s Rebellion, The Uprising That Shook Virginia to Its Core

History

Black Rebels: Meet the Fearless Black Female Warriors of the Dahomey Kingdom

Faith

Viral Religious Cartoon Under Fire For Racist Message

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10 Reasons the Enslavement of Africans in Libya Should Alarm Us.

News

Residents of Town Founded By a Black Man Want to Immortalize Him with a Bronze Statue

National

Philly Neighborhood In Running for National Preservation Grant to Bring Historic Black Landmarks Back to Life

News

Egyptian Archaeologists Discover Tombs Dating Back More Than 2,000 Years

National

How Robert E. Lee’s Image Transformed Over Time

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9 of the Most Racist Americans In History That May Surprise You

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Algee Smith Follows Role In ‘The New Edition Story’ with Gut-Wrenching Turn In ‘Detroit’

National

Plantation Tours Shifting Focus from ‘Moonlight and Magnolias’ to Slavery’s Cruelty