Tamara Lanier has reached a landmark settlement with Harvard, ending a years-long fight over 19th-century photos of her enslaved ancestors, Renty and Delia.
The "Citing Slavery Project" proves how US law is heavily influenced by precedents set during the enslavement of Black people.
As Black Women's History Month gets underway, a new book - “The Demands of Justice: Enslaved Women, Capital Crime, and Clemency in Early Virginia” - tells the stories of enslaved Black women charged with crimes by their owners. Read an excerpt here.
Elected officials in New York have reintroduced legislation for the creation of the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Education Center.
