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Highlighting One of Black History's Notable but Lesser-Known Figures for 02/14/2025
With the controversy surrounding President Donald Trump's executive order terminating diversity, equity and inclusion ...
Walking through history and Savannah’s stories of slavery
A 90-minute walking tour details the city’s role in promoting slavery throughout the South and the driving force of faith to survive and triumph over it.
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Frederick Douglass: Champion of Freedom and Opportunity for All
Today marks the 207th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass, one of the greatest Americans to ever live. After he ...
Remembering the great Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, never knew the precise date he was born, but later chose Feb. 14 as his ...
Philadelphia Tribune10hOpinion
Presidents' Day celebrates enslavement of Black bodies, robbery of Blacks' teeth
Presidents' Day will be celebrated on February 17. By the way, that is what it is commonly called. However, it is officially ...
Philadelphia Tribune23hOpinion
Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad
On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad — Spanish for “Friendship” ...
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The History of Slavery in the United States From Beginning to End
With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...