Abraham Lincoln issued the "preliminary" Emancipation Proclamation on this day in history, Sept. 22, 1862, announcing the slaves would be freed on Jan. 1, 1863.
The transatlantic slave trade, spanning four centuries, generated immense wealth for Western nations and played a critical role in the accumulation of capital, reflecting the brutal reality of a ...
Speaking at a congressional hearing, Mark Krikorian, the executive director of the far-right Center for Immigration Studies, ...
On a spring morning nearly a decade ago, Leigh Magar was out walking rural Johns Island, off Charleston, S.C., with her ...
Similar fights over memorials to the 'comfort women' have played out elsewhere, including Southern California. But the ...