Many of the early leaders, staff and financial supporters of Columbus Public Library when it opened in 1873 were ...

A US Senator wants to replace Andrew Jackson, who kept scores of slaves at his Tennessee plantation, on the front of the $20 ...

The transatlantic slave trade may have ended centuries ago but its legacy is ever present, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday, marking the International Day of Remembrance for its victims.

GRIOT has opened to the public at M Shed on Tuesday. The exhibition is put together by six people of colour from Bristol, ...

The International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is being observed today.

Princess Eugenie’s charity has spoken out about modern slavery to mark an important anniversary. The Princess of York ...

Today marks an important date in British history. The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act passed through parliament on March 25 ...

Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory was one of secrecy. The cheerful songsters Oompa Loompas revealed the dirty truth behind the chocolatier’s success.

The abolitionist movement wasn't only about white activists -- it depended on Black leaders such as Tubman. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 rendered free states inhospitable to fugitives, so she ran ...