For several centuries, the United States was a slaveholding nation, until a civil war officially brought an end to the practice. Here’s a look back at this dark chapter in the country’s history.

A boy born into slavery in South Carolina was separated from his family at age five and later reunited with his father in ...

A large cemetery stands in a thickly-wooded area in East Athens, almost invisible to those driving by on Fourth Street.

Africa has seen more than its fair share of brutality over the centuries.Perpetrated by various militia and armed groups, the continent has suffered the mass butchery of the most innocent civilians, ...

Blackburn testified that he knew of families in his neighborhood that were kicked out of their churches in front of entire congregations because of their political affiliations.

Former colonial powers must apologise and pay compensation for their historic role in the enslavement of Africans, Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell told European Commission President Ursula ...

Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell on Thursday said former colonial powers must apologise and pay compensation for ...

In mid-February 2025, posts on social media sites like Facebook (archived here) alleged that the nation of South Africa had ...

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