On February 2, 1862, Congress took a significant step toward ending slavery in the United States…
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Slavery Voted Against in Three States During Election Day 2022
Slavery was on the ballot in the 2022 election, with three states approving changes to their…
California Governor Signs Bill That Could Result In Reparations for Slavery
According to a report from Deadline, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that…
Akon on Slavery in America: ‘You Just Gotta Let it Go’
Akon is currently in the process of building his $6 billion Akon City in Senegal and…
DC Elementary School Apologizes for Asking Black Students to Play Role as Slaves
The District Of Columbia Public School system has some explaining to do after one of its…
Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Rips Senator for ‘All Too Familiar’ Take on Slavery Reparations
In a House of Representatives hearing in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Ta-Nehisi Coates used his opening…
Kanye West is Set to Return to TMZ Live to Explain 13th Amendment Comments
Kanye West says he hasn’t full-fledged his perspectives on annulling the Thirteenth Amendment – which prohibited…
Nearly 100 Bodies Found At Texas Construction Site Where Blacks Were Forced To Work Post-Slavery
The first remains were discovered in February in Sugar Land, a suburb southwest of Houston and…
150 Years: Exactly How Did the 14th Amendment Help African-Americans?
Today, July 28 marks 150 years since the 14th amendment to the constitution was ratified in…
Hannibal Buress on Kanye’s New Album: ‘I Didn’t Listen to it With the Same Enthusiasm’
There’s a new film in town and it’s called Tag. The Jeff Tomsic-directed flick is based on…