The creators of the hit HBO series “Game of Thrones” announced that they’ve planned a new project for the cable station. David Benioff and Dan Weiss’
Imagine you are a Black student at the University of Tennesee at Knoxville, fully aware of the struggles of your ancestors in America. Now imagine
On June 19, 1865, slaves in Texas were informed that they were free two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery. The
[jwplatform WmekIrP0] We spoke with Cassiopeia, co-founder of TheBlackMall.com, as their 5th annual celebration of Juneteenth was held at Culture Connection in the Englewood neighborhood
Slavery apparently is still legal in America. The 13th Amendment outlawed slavery in any form except as a punishment for crime. However, the 13th Amendment
Teaching the brutal history of slavery and the dehumanization of Blacks can be difficult for some educators. There are many stories of teachers in middle
Because of President Donald Trump, thousands of immigrants living in the US illegally are facing an increased chance of arrest and deportation. The Canadian government
Ben Carson’s mind appears to be warped by the same hypnosis that appears in the film Get Out. But instead of it being a horror
When it comes to teaching the horrors of slavery some elementary school teachers keep getting it wrong. The latest incident occurred at Shelburne Middle School
Another Republican has taken a shot at civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis. Maine Gov. Paul LePage thinks Lewis should thank White Republicans for ending
Noted journalist and TV host Tavis Smiley recently wrote about a fear he developed following a question a student posed at a recent event. The student asked Smiley,
The celebration of Christopher Columbus will always be a celebration of violence, rape and slavery. At some point, America must find a way to discontinue
Emmy-nominated Fox News correspondent Simone Boyce talks about her new documentary, Footsteps to Freedom, which is about the little-known history of the Underground Railroad in New York
Emmy-nominated Fox News correspondent Simone Boyce talks about her new documentary, Footsteps to Freedom, which is about the little-known history of the Underground Railroad in New York
Ava DuVernay has been engaged in a secret labor of love for a long time, and she is now ready to deliver. Tickets are now
More than a dozen universities — including Brown, Harvard and the University of Virginia — have publicly recognized their ties to slavery and the slave
The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition was observed across the world on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The purpose of the
The most remarked upon portion of Michelle Obama’s DNC speech was this: “I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves.
Every year on July Fourth, people in America across all walks of life celebrate Independence Day. On July 4, 1776, America broke free from England.
The Birth of a Nation follows literate slave and preacher Nat Turner (Nate Parker) in the antebellum South. Under the advisement of his overseer, Turner
