Robin Blackburn’s sweeping history of slavery and freedom in the second half of the 19th century. Robin Blackburn is undoubtedly one of the most prolific writers on the transnational histories of ...

W hat does it mean to study slavery? To study something means to make arguments based on evidence. But what counts as evidence, and who has the authority to make those determinations? In part because ...

In his tome L’Esclavage dans le Monde Musulman (Slavery in the Muslim World), published in French by Amsterdam, M’hamed Oualdi, a professor at Sciences Po Paris says he wants to “cut through the ...

A National Museum of African American History and Culture Exhibition frames the history of slavery in a global context Abigail Pocasangre & Julia Ross Artist Daniel Minter created this installation ...

In Slavery's Wake immerses visitors in the freedom-making practices of Black communities navigating both the histories and the legacies of racial slavery and colonialism. A dynamic mix of history, art ...

Dominic Davies does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

I was also gripped by Ian McEwan’s What We Can Know (Cape, £22) – a philosophical novel masquerading as a bizarre dystopia of ...

President Joe Biden on Tuesday acknowledged how the horrific history of slavery has connected the United States and Angola while delivering a hopeful vision for the future in a major speech from a ...

As the cotton harvest approaches, its success hinges on Bajans’ willingness to unify their economic potential and the historical weight of slavery—and the trauma they carry. The Bajan government, in ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Lauren MacIvor Thompson is an Assistant Professor of ...

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s. Juneteenth ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. On Sept. 3, 2025, Florida announced its plans to be the ...