slavery
The debut of 'Omar,' a thoroughly American opera
Composers Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels have brought a true story to the opera stage: the life of Omar Ibn Said, a Senegalese Muslim scholar who was enslaved and brought to the Carolinas.
Harvard releases report detailing its ties to slavery, plans to issue reparations
A committee formed by Harvard President Lawrence Bacow found that Harvard faculty and staff enslaved 70 people from the school's founding in 1636 to the banning of slavery in Massachusetts in 1783.
A granddaughter passes on the legacy of 'Granny Hayden,' a midwife born into slavery
"If somebody needed help — Granny was going. Black and whites alike, it made no difference to her," Mary Othella Burnette says of her late grandmother, a second-generation midwife in Black Appalachia.
High Point commission will study possible slavery reparations
The city of High Point is appointing a commission that will study potential slavery reparations for Black residents.
Dutch king won't use a royal carriage that's been criticized for a colonial image
The king ruled out using, for now at least, the "Golden Carriage," which bears a painting that critics say glorifies the Netherlands' colonial past, including its role in the global slave trade.
Descendants Of The Enslaved Sheltered From Ida In A Historic Plantation's Big House
Joy Banner's family took shelter in a house on a plantation their ancestors helped build. "They were not able to have this kind of house for their own protection when a hurricane hit them," she says.
Wake Forest University Renames Building In Bid For A More Inclusive History
Wake Forest University is renaming one of its campus buildings as part of a review of its history as the university seeks a more inclusive view of its past.
Study: Reparations For Slavery Could Have Reduced COVID-19 Spread For All Americans
A new study from Duke and Harvard Universities suggests that if reparations for Black Americans had
Discovery Of Schoolhouse For Black Children Now Offers A History Lesson
Researchers say they have identified the oldest existing structure in the U.S. dedicated to the teaching Black children. It's a small, white building on the College of William & Mary's campus.