Black History Lens

Forgotten Slave Resistance Stories

• Most Feared Slave: A 57-minute YouTube video from Echoes of Slavery recounts the story of a slave who killed...

Archival milestone in Black history:

• Activists Ben Crump and Tamara Lanier unveiled the 1850 daguerreotypes of Renty and Delia at the IAAM.
• Event...

A hidden story of plantation secrets from 1858 American South:

• Eleanor Whitmore asks young enslaved Samuel to carry her upstairs.
• Owner returns,...

Discover the epic tale of the most feared slave who killed seven overseers in one night—a buried story of extreme resistance that instilled terror in oppressors and echoes unbreakable spirit amid slavery's horrors.

A hidden gem in Caribbean Black history:

• José Antonio Aponte, carpenter suspected of leading one of Cuba's most organized slave rebellions in...

Expert panel at New Orleans Book Festival unpacks Black history's role in today's fights:

• Civil rights movements repeatedly force America to reckon...

• Grassroots effort: Former Creighton Prep students urge Omaha City Council to rename Western Avenue stretch in front of the school
• Honor target:...

New Archival Series

• 🔥 Amistad's 50 Years/50 Collections: Amistad Research Center launches a new blog series on community-based archives...

Amistad Research Center, an independent community-based archives, kicks off a new blog series celebrating 50 Years/50 Collections focused on Black...

Queen Nanny, the iconic leader of the Maroons, safeguarded their communities' autonomy through her leadership in the First Maroon War—a pivotal, lesser-known tale of anti-colonial defiance in Jamaica.

The Civil War (1861-1865) devastated the U.S., killing over 600,000 and ending slavery.

Key transformations:

• Lincoln's role and Emancipation...

This series elevates Coretta Scott King's untold story among Black American historical figures, events, and cultural contributions, linked to the National Park Service. #unhiddenblackhistory

At Fredericksburg City Council on March 10, 2026, a local resident pleaded to reinstall the historic slave auction block previously removed—a bold stand in the battle to preserve slavery-era artifacts for Black historical memory amid removal debates.

Unearthing hidden slavery horrors through lesser-known stories:

• Erased photos document the worst punishments endured by enslaved Blacks.
• Zong...

Discover James Lawson's hidden role in the Civil Rights Movement:

• Trained activists in Gandhi-inspired non-violence, shaping a generation.
• First...

Civil Rights Legal Wins and Pushes

• 🔥 Elena Vance $11.2M Settlement: Black civil rights lawyer Elena Vance won an $11.2 million settlement after...

Atlanta's civil rights legacy—birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., SCLC headquarters, and hub of activist churches and HBCUs—powers modern...

Brown quietly retired its first-year reading program after nearly 20 years, dropping the Slavery and Justice report as required text.

The 2006 report...

Modern mockery of emancipation: Black account manager Krystal Stokes, Spearbit's only Black US employee, heard a director say “Happy no longer being...

• Trump administration asked federal appeals court March 6 to revive executive orders targeting four major U.S. law firms
• Move framed in civil...