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Slave Money Paved the Streets. Now This Posh RI City Strives to Teach Its Past
The 74 via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNewport, Rhode Island Every year, Newport welcomes millions of tourists who marvel at the city’s...
'I share this cry with you.' Memorial marks Tybee's role in the Middle Passage slave trade
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor's Note: A previous version of this story stated that the City of Tybee Island dedicated the...
"The Woman King" Smashed At The Box Office, But Here's How People On Twitter Are Really Reacting To...
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Woman King opened at the box office this past weekend, and it made one hell of a debut, raking...
Origins of enslaved Africans freed by British, then abandoned on remote Atlantic island revealed by...
Live Science via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA study reveals the likely origins of 27,000 Africans left on the island of St. Helena as part of...
Woman King is worth watching: but be aware that its take on history is problematic
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIlze Kitshoff/Sony Pictures Entertainment/TiffThe Hollywood movie The Woman King, released in...
Slave Societies Digital Archive: What Vanderbilt's new archive means for African history
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMaria was born August 8, 1775, to Manuel Marques of Lisboa and Rita da Silva of Calonia del...
New London to mark designation as slave ship landing site
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen the Speedwell arrived in New London on July 17, 1761, 21 Africans stolen from their land had...
How To Spend A Day In Black-Owned Amsterdam
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditorial note: This article on Black-owned Amsterdam was originally published on October 9, 2018, and updated to reflect current information. History...
The hidden meanings behind photographer Nona Faustine’s nude self-portraits
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNona Faustine’s self-portrait series, “White Shoes,” highlights the city’s historic role in the...
Djimon Hounsou said he feels 'cheated' after his 30 years in Hollywood. Here's a look at his storied...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDjimon Hounsou has been in Hollywood for over three decades.Ron Galella/Getty Images; Mike...