Madam C.J. Walker Driving

Book Highlights Former Slaves Turned Entrepreneurs

A new book penned by author Shomari Wills delves into the journeys of Black pioneers who became entrepreneurs after slavery.
by NewsOne Staff
03.10.18
Harriet Tubman with Slaves She Helped During the Civil War

Descendants Of Slaves, Slave Owners Gather At Plantation

The descendants of slaves and slave owners held a meeting at Prospect Hill plantation in Mississippi.
by NewsOne Staff
11.26.17
2017 Rutgers University Commencement

Rutgers Renames Parts Of Campus After Former Slaves

Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey renamed areas of its campus to pay homage to former slaves.
by NewsOne Staff
10.31.18
"Empire of Cotton"

Scholastic Pulls George Washington Book Accused Of Inaccurate…

The announcement comes after Scholastic attempted to defend "A Birthday Cake For George Washington."
by NewsOne Staff
01.18.16
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Historic Bank For Ex-Slaves Commemorated By U.S. Treasury

The Freedman's Bank was established in 1865 to help foment wealth-building for nearly four million newly freed slaves. It closed…
by NewsOne Staff
01.29.16
Chained Slaves

Children’s Book Paints Slaves As Happy Bakers For…

Ramin Ganeshram, a former journalist for The New York Times and Forbes, penned the book. Backlash ensued over the depiction…
by Desire Thompson
01.15.16
"Empire of Cotton"

Samuel Burris, Conductor Of Underground Railroad, To Receive…

One of Black history's most poignant heroes is finally getting justice after he was tried as a criminal for freeing…
by NewsOne Staff
01.29.16
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee with his wife, Janet, gives his acceptance speech Thursday night

Mike Huckabee’s Solution For Criminal Justice Reform? Sell…

During an appearance on the Iowa radio program Mickelson in the Morning, Republican candidate Mike Huckabee agreed when the conservative…
by Christina Coleman
10.16.15
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After Huge Backlash, McGraw-Hill CEO Says They’ve “Done…

McGraw-Hill CEO David Levin believes his company has done more than enough to fix the erasure of slavery from their…
by Desire Thompson
10.09.15
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Ben Affleck Apologizes For Scrubbing Slave-Owner Ancestor From…

Ben Affleck has issued an apology for hiding information about his ancestors on the PBS show Finding Your Roots. The actor took to…
by Desire Thompson
04.22.15
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Black Cherokees: Race, Casino Money The Reason Citizenship…

Accusations of greed and racism are being hurled  at the Cherokee nation one week after the tribe decided to revoke…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Cherokee Nation Revokes African-Americans’ Tribal Citizenship

On Monday the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court decided to terminate the tribal citizenship of nearly 3,000 Black descendants of freedmen–former…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Albert Haynesworth: I Refuse To Be 'Slave'

Albert Haynesworth said Saturday his $100 million contract doesn’t make him a slave to the Washington Washington Football Team. In…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19