1619 - How Slavery Affected African American Families
In some ways enslaved African American families very much resembled other families who lived in other times and places and under vastly...
1750s to 1780s - Phillis Wheatley (Poet)
After being kidnapped from West Africa and enslaved in Boston, Phillis Wheatley became the first African American and one of the first...
1756 - Priscilla's legacy - full feature (watch)
This is the true story of a 10 year old girl who was kidnapped from Sierra Leone and sold into slavery. She worked on a South Caroline...
1756 - Slave girl's story revealed through rare records
Nearly 250 years ago a 10-year-old African girl was kidnapped and transported to South Carolina, where she was renamed Priscilla and sold...
1770s to 1790s - Benjamin Banneker (Astronomer, Scientist)
Benjamin Banneker was a largely self-educated mathematician, astronomer, compiler of almanacs and writer. Synopsis Benjamin Banneker was...
1781 - Mum Bett - One of the first slaves to earn freedom
Mum Bett (Elizabeth Freeman) was among the first slaves in Massachusetts to successfully sue for her freedom, encouraging the state to...
1800s to today - The racial wealth gap, explained
Slaves in America created wealth for their owners for 246 years. After the Civil War, whites got to keep much of those riches. And here...
1800s - Take a closer look at the Afro-Boricua siblings that transformed education in Puerto Rico (w
watch video: http://misionboricua.net/take-a-closer-look-at-the-afro-boricua-siblings-that-transformed-education-in-puerto-rico/...
1803 - Haiti's Slave Rebellion Prompted the Louisiana Purchase
A slave rebellion in Haiti helped the United States double in size at the beginning of the 19th century. The uprising in what was a...
1804: The Hidden History of Haiti (watch)
Tariq Nasheed on The Rock Newman Show - On this episode of The Rock Newman Show we present a 2 Hour Special on the History of Haiti. In...