Much has been written about St. Louis’ slave history. The study of census tracts of the times notes the city’s rapid growth of Black slaves increased from 268 in 1799 to 2,656 by 1850. A mere 30 years ...

The 2025 conference in Washington, D.C., had as its theme “Catholic Archives and Slavery: Research, Collaboration and Hope,” ...

New Jersey residents might like to think that, as Northerners, we don't share the South's brutal slave history. We would be wrong. "New Jersey was known as the 'slave state of the North,' " said ...

The University of Georgia, founded nearly eight decades before the start of the Civil War, proudly proclaims itself as “the birthplace of public higher education in America,” but that title comes with ...

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WPRI) ─ A new, innovative project is shining a light on the hidden history of Rhode Island. Slave medallions are being placed throughout the Ocean State marking the role each city ...

NEWPORT, R.I. — Duchess (Channing) Quamino was said to be the daughter of an African prince, and became an accomplished baker and businesswoman. Newport Gardner was a musician, community activist, and ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — The city of Newport stepped back into the past on Thursday in an effort to reach the future. Rhode Island Slave History Medallions unveiled its newly installed marker at Bowen’s ...

Visitors in Newport can now learn more about Rhode Island's role in slave-related history. A dedication was held on Thursday for a "Slave History Medallion." It was put up in Newport in Bowen's Wharf ...

NEWPORT — State leaders, activists from the community and beyond, and visitors to the city gathered on Bowen’s Wharf Thursday morning to celebrate the mounting of the second of the bronze slave ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WPRI) ─ A new, innovative ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WPRI) ─ A new, innovative ...