Family Of Former Slaver Apologizes For Role In Guyanese Slave Trade
The descendants of John Gladstone, a 19th century British sugar and coffee planter who owned thousands of enslaved people, traveled to Guyana to issue a...
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Florida Education Commissioner Flakes On Community Forum Discussing Black History Policy
Dozens of lawmakers, concerned parents, and educators gathered in Miami Gardens’ Antioch Baptist Church on Thursday, Aug. 10, to provide feedback to Florida’s Department of...
Tim Scott Slams Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ New Black History Curriculum
DeSantis' curriculum mandates that Florida educators teach students that enslaved people received some beneficial skills from slavery....
William B. Allen, Author of Florida’s Controversial Slavery Curriculum, Responds to Criticism
VP Harris has denounced Florida's new curriculum standards regarding how slaves learned skills that "benefitted" them...
For America’s Political Elite, Family Links to Slavery Abound
In researching the genealogies of America’s political elite, a Reuters examination found that a fifth of the nation’s congressmen, living presidents, Supreme Court justices and...
Rep. Cori Bush Calls For $14 Trillion In Reparations: ‘It’s Time To Pay’
While Black Californians could be getting some deserved reparations, Rep. Cori Bush is calling for the federal government's atonement for all Black Americans....
Republican Mark Robinson Implies Slave Descendants Owe Reparations to Their Ancestors
A previous speech Robinson made during the North Carolina Republican Party 2021 State Convention addressing reparations is circulating as the Republican politician runs for the governor's seat....
Is The Credit Score System Holding Black People Back? Dr. Bernice King and Ashley Bell Think So
A new article written by Dr. Bernice King and Small Business Administration executive Ashley Bell claims credit scoring is a consequence of slavery and segregation....
King Charles III Supports Research Into British Monarchy’s Involment In Slavery
King Charles III is showing support for the research examining the British monarchy’s involvement with slavery. ...
Dave The Potter’s Works Sell For Millions Yet His Descendants Say They Haven’t Been Paid At All
Dave The Potter's work is being sold for millions but his descendants are not seeing a dime....