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The history of slavery is a painful reminder of humanity’s capacity for cruelty and oppression. Slavery in America was deeply entrenched from the colonial era through the ‘antebellum’ period, with enslaved Africans and their descendants subjected to forced labor, physical…

At the beginning of the 20th century, African Americans owned at least 14 million acres of land. By the 21st century, 90 percent of the land had been stolen from them. Now, African Americans only own one point one million…

Just a few days ago, Mali officially removed French as an official state language – which has been the country’s official language since the year 1960! Wow! This must be a milestone marking a great shift for Mali as a…

When most people think of the civil rights movement, they think of Martin Luther King Junior., whose “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, and his acceptance of the Peace Prize the…

Historians studying the Netherlands’ history sometimes refer to the 17th century as the “Dutch Golden Age.” The term refers to an era of unprecedented wealth in the Dutch Republic, when artists such as Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer painted…

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It has been proven that the first men in China were black! An international study has found that the Chinese people originated not from “Peking Man” in northern China, but from early humans in East Africa who moved through South…

For centuries, Black people have contributed inventions, science, theories, music, life lessons, art, and more to American culture. And for far too long, Black history has been overlooked, minimized or — even worse — erased. Yet there’s no question that…

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For too long, the media has ignored the achievements of Black inventors, making it seem like they weren’t as smart or talented. In school, we learn about things like the light bulb, electricity, and other important discoveries from inventors like…