Historian retraces Underground Railroad to mark America's 250-year journey
Anthony Cohen has spent his life bringing attention to the Underground Railroad, secret routes once used by enslaved people seeking freedom.
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Anthony Cohen has spent his life bringing attention to the Underground Railroad, secret routes once used by enslaved people seeking freedom.
California has formally apologized for its role in perpetuating slavery in the state with the signing of a bill Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, even as a larger push for reparations faces challenges.
The report says that the "responsible" way to memorialize the Clotilda is to protect it under the water where it was discovered in 2019.
The California Legislature has approved a proposal to remove an exemption for involuntary servitude from the state constitution.
When the New Hampshire voter asked Nikki Haley on why she wasn't mentioning slavery in her response, she asked, "What do you want me to say about slavery?"
On the same day SCOTUS struck down affirmative action for college admissions, the California state reparations task force unveiled its final report on recommendations.
Black Californians could qualify if they can prove they are descendants of free or enslaved black people during the 19th century. But how does one do that?
A South Bay artist has been centering his work around the joy of culture and community, while not forgetting the enduring legacy of slavery in the U.S.
War, poverty and climate change have driven 42 million children from their homes, leaving them "exposed to heightened risk of violence," the U.N. warns.
A California state senator and member of a historic task force studying reparations proposals for African Americans says it could be tough to pass large payments for eligible residents.
Lawmakers in Nevada and California are advancing legislation to remove "involuntary servitude" from their states' constitutions, a move that follows four states' bans on forced labor that passed in ballot measures last fall.
One of the measures on the ballot amended the language around slavery in the state's constitution.
