Ecuador’s government has issued a public apology to a group of plantation workers who were subjected to slave-like conditions according to a a ruling issued last year by Ecuador’s ...

Outside of historians, academics and the generational memories of Black New Orleanians, relatively few people understand the ...

There are unique cultural pockets throughout the United States and Coastal Georgia is no exception. The Gullah people here ...

The birthplace of the Blues — and much of American music — lies in Mississippi’s northwest corner.

A 176-year-old plantation and slave cemetery has been uncovered, revealing a hidden chapter of history. This site offers a solemn look into the lives of those who endured unimaginable hardships.

Once on the plantation, Gracie moved in with ... of resilient African mothers nurturing children from the slave ship to the punishing cotton fields; of strong-willed children pulling up roots ...

The students planned the photo to inspire other young black people to honor where they come from. Slave quarters like the Whitney Plantation once was a symbol of struggle, strife and death. But now, ...

Louisiana's historic Nottoway Plantation burned to the ground after a devastating fire broke out on Thursday. Iberville ...

Although generations have passed since the American Civil War, slavery’s past still taunts Black Americans in the form of Confederate flags and southern plantations. In fact, there remains ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

The Nottoway Resort plantation home in Iberville Parish caught fire Thursday afternoon and slowly went up in flames, causing massive damage to the 166-year-old house on the Mississippi River.

It dates from 1750, and over the centuries has been used a cotton plantation, a milling operation, a hunting and fishing preserve — and even a refuge for circus animals. The question ...