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Slavery's historical link to marriage is still at play in some African societies
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWomen in parts of the world are victims of slavery Wikimedia Commons/FlickrGovernments and religious...
How Far Back Were Africans Inoculating Against Smallpox? Really Far Back.
Slate via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAn 1884 oil painting by Eugène Ernest Hillemacher depicts English physician and scientist Edward...
Britain has less to apologise for on slavery than any other nation on Earth
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThere’s a lot of discussion nowadays about Britain’s history of involvement in slavery. Indeed there...
'New Cold War': Russia and West vie for influence in Africa
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRussian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on...
Black History/White Lies: The 10 biggest myths about slavery
theGrio via AOL· 3 months agoOPINION: Part one of theGrio’s Black History Month series explores the myths, misunderstandings and...
Mixed feelings among some in Africa for Queen Elizabeth
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJOHANNESBURG/THIKA, Kenya (Reuters) -As condolences poured in from around the world after Queen...
Douglas Brouwer: The Dutch prime minister apologized
The Holland Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA few days before Christmas, the current Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, offered an apology on behalf of the Dutch government for more than two...
Why Kenya's visa-free plan for Africans is fueling tension
Semafor via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWorkers in Kenya’s informal sector are worried about losing jobs if the country offers visa-free...
'Teach our history': What Akron students are learning in new AP African American Studies
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe course has caused controversy in states like Florida. But inside two Akron classrooms, kids just...
How did Black people immigrate to RI? And why did they settle mostly in Providence?
Gannett via AOL· 4 months agoEverybody wants to know something about where they came from, the stories that trace back across...