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Archaeologists in Maryland have unearthed the remains of a home belonging to Harriet Tubman’s father. The home site of Ben Ross was found on the 2,600-acre Peter’s Neck property that was purchased last year by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as an addition to Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge for …

A House of Representatives panel has moved to advance a slavery reparations bill. It’s been a long time coming, and Black people have been tired of waiting to receive reparations for the 400 plus years of oppression done onto us by the U.S. government, as well as other governments of …

Hulu is set to create a documentary series based on The New York Times, “The 1619 Project,” which explores the history of slavery in the United States and its longstanding impact on American life. According to Engadget, Roger Ross Williams, the first African American director to win an Oscar, will …

H&M stores have been removed from Apple Maps for human rights violations in China. Burberry’s signature plaid design was removed from a video game in China. According to Reuters, Zhou Dongyu, an ambassador for the brand, terminated her contract after the luxury brand failed to state its stance on cotton …

A Mississippi school is receiving backlash after a teacher instructed students to “pretend like” they are enslaved Black people. A teacher at Purvis Middle School told their eighth-grade students to “pretend like you are a slave working on a Mississippi plantation,” according to a screenshot of the assignment that the …

Former NFL Pro Herschel Walker believes that African Americans should not receive slavery reparations for a number of reasons. During a House Judiciary Committee subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, the avid Donald Trump supporter said that people use Black power to “create white guilt.” He argued that reparations would require Blacks …

On Wednesday, California’s Governor Gavin Newsome signed a study into law that will develop and propose potential reparations for descendants of slaves and those impacted by slavery. California becomes the first state to sign such a law onto the books. Of its bipartisan support, Newsome said the passing of Assembly …

Although it is well-known enslaved Black people built America, it’s important to recognize just how in-depth their involvement was. However, understanding the plight of black people also helps prove how and why the Black community is still setback today. Amid the national movement calling for an end to police brutality …

Citizens of Mississippi are calling for a state elected official to resign as supervisor board president or be fired completely after he made racist remarks about Black people while discussing his vote for the relocation of confederate statues to a local newspaper. On Monday, state officials failed to win a …

Although the CDC has encouraged wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many individuals think that there is a hidden message behind suggested health precaution, and will not wear one because of it. While there are several different conspiracy theories linked to the use of masks, Donald Trump recently …

On Wednesday morning, political leaders, activists, and public figures met at Capitol Hill to discuss reparations for descendants of slaves, for the first time in a decade. According to CBS, Actor Danny Glover, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker and author Ta-Nehisi Coates were among those who testified at the …

Fourth graders at an elementary school in Milwaukee were told to give three “good reasons” for slavery and their parents are outraged. One of the upset parents was Trameka Brown-Berry. Brown-Berry took to Facebook and posted a picture of her son Jerome’s homework with a caption that read, “Does anyone …

Michigan State University is set to receive almost $1.5 million to launch a new online database that will allow people to view records of millions of enslaved people and their descendants, in an attempt to help people learn about their ancestry. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ The university will receive a $1.47 million …