The nation's first government-backed reparations initiative was green lit

this week in Evanston, Illinois, a Chicago suburb where about 16 perce
nt of
its 75,000 residents are Black. The city council has promised $
10...

Isabella Baumfree was born into slavery in late 18th century New York. Fleeing bondage with her youngest daughter, she renamed herself Sojourner Truth and embarked on a legendary speaking tour. She became known as an electrifying orator...

Kamala Harris Family Tree | Race vs Ethnicity

Here in the United States, when we think about the term "slavery" we think about the transatlantic slave trade and the institution of chattel slavery. But this wasn't the only type of enslavement that took place in the Americas and the...

Aside from helping her family (and thousands more) escape slavery, she led troops in combat, cured a disease, and was generally way more of a rebel than history generally portrays her as.



She lived a remarkably full life,...

Todays episode features a scathing response to possibly the most ill advised “take me back” letter ever and some wisdom from an ancient African proverb. The response came from a formerly enslaved man named Jourdan Anderson, who lived...

Alex Haley served in the U.S. Coast Guard for two decades before pursuing a career as a writer.



He eventually helmed a series of interviews for Playboy magazine and later co-authored The Autobiography of M
alcolm X.
The...

It mechanised cotton production by separating cotton from seeds – but increased the demand for slave labor. Discover how the cotton gin changed 18th century American society.

Shows like "Unbelievable," "When They See Us" and "Chernobyl" are focused on educating viewers, even if it's uncomfortable.