Thomas Jefferson DNA test ‘proof’ he fathered kids with slave
Cutting-edge DNA tests on Thomas Jefferson’s hair have provided “extraordinary proof” he sired children with slave Sally Hemings…
Jamaica takes campaign for slavery reparations to King Charles III
LONDON (AP) — Jamaica is taking its campaign for Britain to pay reparations for the ravages of the…
Israel bans forced labor imports to align with global trade rules
The government has banned the import of goods that are produced with the use of forced labor, the…
Federal government replaces exhibit about slavery in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday replaced an exhibit on slavery at the site of President…
Why America at 250 Still Cannot Face Slavery
Al Letson:From the Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX, this is Reveal. I’m Al Letson. This year marks…
Trump wins appeal over Philly slavery exhibit
The city’s Law Department did not have an immediate response to the ruling. A spokesperson for the U.S.…
Trump administration ordered to restore national park signage on climate change, slavery
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore signs related to topics such as climate change,…
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood dies at 92
NEW YORK (AP) — Gordon S. Wood, the eminent and prolific scholar who forged a highly influential and…
Gordon Wood dies; Brown historian hit by car in East Providence
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Australian court hears bail arguments for Zeinab Ahmad
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A woman accused of enslaving a Yazidi teenager in Syria would agree to wear…
Some New Yorkers demand $800K each in reparations as state commission holds hearing
Some Black New Yorkers are demanding cash reparations from the government as state officials consider some form of compensation for…
France Finally Repeals Its 17th-Century Slavery Law
French lawmakers in the lower house of Parliament on Thursday adopted a bill to repeal a 17th-century…