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The enslaved people in the photos are alleged descendants of Tamara Lanier, who accused Harvard of capitalizing on the images ...
Harvard settled with a woman claiming descent from slaves in photos, including a financial agreement and transferring the ...
Parren J. Mitchell, a trailblazer in politics and civil rights, was the first African American elected to Congress from ...
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University will relinquish 175-year-old photographs believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved ...
One of the earliest Memorial Day observances occurred on May 1, 1865. Organized by freed slaves and white missionaries.
While "Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd" recounts the shocking killing caught on camera, its bigger aim is to assess the ...
The Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center is undergoing transition, and one of the changes will include dropping ...
The Boston African-American History Museum is facing an uncertain future after federal funding cuts from the Trump ...
A controversy has been brewing at Denver's Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library after several historical ...
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery on June 19, 1865 – the day when all African Americans were freed from slavery. This city-wide, family-friendly ...
Originally considered for lease, the American Legion Post 188 Hall property in Delray Beach will now return to Post 188 ownership.
Dr. Donna Patterson explains how social factors, not genetics, drive heart disease disparities among African Americans and ...