The politics of historical distortion
DeSantis and the MAGA paradigm posits to rational, thinking, intelligent individuals that…
slavery
ASALH’s seventh annual Black History Month celebration featured award-winning filmmaker
Filmmaker Valerie Scoon discussed her award-winning documentary at ASALH’s Black…
Déjà vu: Here we go again
‘Many in the African-American community are not surprised by the regressive policies…
STRAZ Center celebrates Juneteenth rescheduled
STRAZ Center for the Performing Arts’ second annual Juneteenth commemoration,…
Up from slavery: Martha Bellamy shares her grandfather’s story
Ninety-one-year-old Martha Bellamy recalls living and learning from her grandfather, who…
‘Gone with the Wind’ returns with a disclaimer
Publicity photo for ‘Gone with the Wind’ featuring Hattie McDaniel, Olivia de…
A brief history of slavery in New York
In 1991, excavators for a new federal office building in Manhattan unearthed the remains…
Africans in Cuba: Yesterday, today and tomorrow
By Attorney Jacqueline Hubbard, President, ASALH The Europeans, especially Spain,…
The long journey to the 13th Amendment
By Attorney Jacqueline Hubbard, President, ASALH The 13th Amendment to the United States…
The Emancipation Proclamation
Formerly enslaved, Sally Fickland, views the Emancipation Proclamation in 1947. By…
The Atlantic slave trade
In the United States, slaves were subject to sale at any time, to anyone and on such…
Juneteenth celebration at Campbell Park
BY ALLEN A. BUCHANAN, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — A bright, sunny Saturday set the…
Freedom ain’t free
ST. PETERSBURG —The kids at the Midtown Celebrity Club are busy these days trying to…