AP Exclusive: Smithsonian museum will revamp its slavery exhibit after artifact loan runs out

A Smithsonian museum exhibit about the maritime journey that millions of Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic to ...
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Marks the Return of a São José Ship Timber to South Africa After a Decade of Stewardship

Following the conclusion of a 10-year loan to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), wooden artifacts, including ship timber, from the São José slave ...

Slave ship remnant to leave Smithsonian as it impacts visitors in final month

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is removing a rare slave ship timber from its Slavery and Freedom ...
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From slavery to freedom : a history of African Americans / John Hope Franklin, Alfred A. Moss, Jr

AAPG copy 39088019788785 signed by author, "To Gwendolyn Knight and Jacob Lawrence, with admiration and affection." 1. Land of Their Ancestors. Ghana. Mali. Songhay. Other States -- 2. The African Way ...
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African history for Africans: UNESCO’s Afrocentric rethink in three volumes

The three new volumes in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) General History of Africa series mark a deliberate shift toward an Afrocentric reading of the ...
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Before his slavery remark, in 2017 Trump praised the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Here’s what he said

President Donald Trump‘s latest remark about slavery has put renewed scrutiny on the Smithsonian museums, which are currently under internal review by the White House to “remove divisive or partisan ...
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Black History Month: Slavery was all about the money | Opinion

It's estimated that over 11 million Africans were enslaved, with more than 1 million dying during the brutal transatlantic voyage to the New World. Once slaves were captured throughout the continent, ...

African leaders plan Chagos-style slavery reparations battle with Britain

African nations are planning a Chagos-inspired legal battle to win slavery reparations from Britain, The Telegraph can reveal.
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International African American museum unveils exhibit on family histories, slavery impact

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The International African American Museum will premiere its new Speaking Truth exhibit Monday, showcasing reflections on the truths of some family histories and the lasting ...
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Smithsonian Museum to update slavery exhibit following artifact loan expiration

The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture will revamp its slavery exhibit as a key artifact, the São José timber, returns to South Africa, following the expiration of a ...
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Black History/White Lies: The 10 biggest myths about slavery

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Because theGrio celebrates the legacy and the past of African America 364 ...

Ghana takes transatlantic slavery case to UN

Ghana's President Mahama has received the African Union's backing in pushing the United Nations to recognize transatlantic slavery as the' gravest crime against humanity.' But will the motion pass?