President Trump ordered a review of exhibits at the Smithsonian Institution, saying too much emphasis was being focused on ...

The Museum of African American History is the latest target of Trump's campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion — not to mention basic facts.

To call slavery a lesser evil isn’t clarity — it’s a denial of Black humanity, and it teaches all our children that some ...

That historic event, now referred to as Juneteenth, prompted annual celebrations in Texas starting in 1866, with widespread parties and slavery survivors educating new generations about the atrocities ...

That doesn’t mean white people need to feel guilty about their ancestors’ sins. But neither should anyone pretend slavery’s legacy doesn't still shape our present.

The History of American Slavery Who Should Tell the Story of Slavery? Read a transcript of Henry Louis Gates’ appearance on the History of American Slavery, a Slate Academy.

OUIDAH, Benin, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Afro-descendants together with political, administrative and religious leaders paid tribute on Saturday to the victims of the slave trade in Ouidah, a historic city ...

From grand stately homes and public buildings to obscure graveyards and private homes, Britain's slave trade history can be traced in the local landscape around the country. The geography of the ...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has ordered his attorneys to conduct a review of Smithsonian museums, calling ...

An Army spokesperson said that under the revived instructions of President Trump, they were not prepared to ‘erase’ history ...

K-12 history classes often sideline slavery and when it is discussed it is presented as a southern institution. There are also few public memorials to slavery in the North.