Whether born slave or free, African Americans in the North found themselves at the center of the conflict over slavery. Read about three African Americans who became well-known for their involvement ...

Prologue: Tragedy and sacrifice in the history of slavery -- The political economy of slavery in Africa -- Why Africans? The rise of the slave trade to 1700 -- Slavery and the African population: a ...

In “Captives and Companions,” Justin Marozzi traces the stories of the eunuchs, harem women and forced laborers who ...

The transatlantic slave trade, carried out by Western powers for nearly four centuries, remains one of humanity's darkest chapters, leaving deep scars through the suffering, loss, and shattered lives ...

Is not the slave trade entirely at war with the heart of man? And surely that which is begun by breaking down the barriers of virtue, involves in its continuance destruction to every principle, and ...

The painful legacy of the transatlantic slave trade has left an indelible mark on history, reshaping continents and societies. Africa, the continent at the heart of this tragic chapter, witnessed the ...

AMHERST — Kumbuka is a happy 11-year-old from East Africa. One day, strangers pick him up and take him far, far away from his home. He doesn’t understand why. On his journey across oceans, Kumbuka ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Joe Biden, making the first trip by an American president to Angola, delivered a speech ...