Racist texts about slaves and ‘picking cotton’ sent to Black people as state AGs, colleges and police probe their origins
Authorities across the United States are investigating after racist text messages – some with references to “slave catchers” ...
Arkansas Times1mon
New Hearne exhibition ‘Black Fields’ is an artist’s response to slave history
The description of the cruelty borne by the slaves toiling in Louisiana ... often barbaric conditions inflicted on bondsmen working the cotton fields, but Williams-Smith had not known before ...
Harriet Tubman posthumously commissioned as brigadier general in Maryland National Guard
Harriet Tubman was posthumously commissioned as brigadier general of the Maryland National Guard at a Veteran’s Day ceremony.
El País in English4d
The prosecutors who have rescued tens of thousands of people from slave labor in Brazil
According to the Ministry of Labor and Employment, 3,190 workers being held captive were rescued throughout the country in ...
Panel advises Illinois commemorate its role in helping slaves escape the South
A task force of lawmakers and historians is recommending that Illinois create a full-time commission to commemorate the ...
Anti-trafficking activist exposes how ‘slave ledger’ is being used by smugglers to control migrants
An anti-smuggling activist is sharing what he says is a ledger by smugglers of their victims and how much they owe to the ...
Angolan prince started campaign to end Atlantic slave trade long before Europeans did – new book
The book is based on two decades of research into abolition, universal freedom and justice. In it, I explore the role played ...
Officials condemn racist text messages sent to Black residents in at least 32 states
Officials and universities in a growing number of U.S. states are condemning racist text messages that were sent to Black ...
Ugly is Back! FBI Releases Statement About Racist Slave Texts Sent To Black People After Trump Victory
It didn’t take long for racism to rear its ugly head after Trump won the election earlier this week. On Wednesday—the day ...
The Washington Post4d
After election, racist texts nationwide threaten Black people with slavery
The FBI and authorities in several states are investigating racist text messages sent to Black people nationwide this week saying they would be brought to plantations to work as enslaved people ...