In his new book, The Big Payback, the British comedian Sir Lenny Henry has called on the UK Government to pay £18tn in reparations for slavery to black British people.

LUANDA, Angola — President Joe Biden on Tuesday used his only presidential trip to Africa to pay tribute to the tragic ...

Although the slave trade itself ended in the 19th century, its aftermath continues to cast a shadow over the societies, economies, cultures, and politics of Africa. One of the major consequences of ...

On the first trip of his Presidency to Africa, President Biden went to the National Slavery museum to remember the hundreds of thousands of enslaved Africans taken from Angola to the U.S. President ...

“In Slavery’s Wake,” at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, looks beyond the United States to tell a global story. By Jennifer Schuessler “In Slavery’s Wake,” a new exhibition ...

Explore the rich culture, history and diversity of West Africa, and learn about the impact and the role that these countries played in the transatlantic slave trade. Fall 2026 Coming Soon! Contact us ...

Sir: The history of Africa is a tale of exploitation, from the transatlantic slave trade that saw millions of Africans forcibly removed from their homelands to the Western capitals that continues to ...

“Reparations for Slavery and the Slave Trade:” A Transnational and Comparative History, 2nd. Ed., by Ana Lucia Araujo. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2024. 344 pages. $31.45. (paperback). Slavery was ...

Jack Neel discusses the history of the slave trade in Western Africa before white people arrived, revealing historical perspectives and potential distortions in education. Nine teens arrested after ...

Africa, the continent at the heart of this tragic chapter, witnessed the movement of millions of enslaved individuals through intricate networks of trade routes. In this article, we delve into some of ...

In 1624, the kingdom of Ndongo in West Central Africa (modern-day Angola) got a new queen: Njinga. Her life as the first female ruler (or woman king) of the region forms the story of African Queens, a ...