Here are ten shocking facts about slavery and American descendants of chattel slavery who survived the unthinkable in the ...

The night of Aug. 22 to Aug. 23, 1791, in Santo Domingo – today Haiti and the Dominican Republic – saw the beginning of the uprising that would play a crucial role in the abolition of the ...

WILLIAMSBURG — Jamestown Settlement will honor the legacy of the first recorded Africans brought to Virginia in 1619 with ...

People who travel Penny Road are familiar with Florence Elementary School. But the history behind the school might not be as ...

Their stories were part of Jamestown Settlement’s commemoration of the first Africans who were brought to Virginia in 1619.

On or about August 20, 1619, “20 and odd” Angolans, kidnapped by the Portuguese, arrive in the British colony of Virginia and ...

On August 16, the Jamestown Settlement will honor the legacy of the first recorded Africans brought to Virginia in 1619 with ...

Slavery's inhumane codes and punishments foment African resistance and escape, bringing more brutality from slave holders. The nightmare has begun in the colonies.

Every day has its unique history. Did something significant happen on your birthday? As we look back, August 20 stands out as ...