“We were able to show that we can use genome data to trace the genetic origins of enslaved ... implications for the study of Caribbean slavery and the archaeology of the African diaspora.” ...

Kingdom, located in what is now modern-day Ghana, was one of the most powerful and influential states in West Africa during ...

"Trace/s," the Brooklyn Public Library's newest exhibit, was unveiled last week in Downtown Brooklyn, connecting the legacy of slavery in the borough with its living descendants. "Slavery didn't ...

“but it shows a moral response to a very sinful past that we hope and pray is a model for thousands of organizations in this country that trace their foundations to slavery.” It hasn’t been eas ...

One potential obstacle to tracing African-American lineage is slavery, an institution that broke family bonds and made record keeping nearly impossible. Because African-American slaves were ...

Discover your ancestry at a free genealogy workshop at the Black Archives of Mid-America on March 8. Learn expert research techniques & trace your roots.

I was distressed to learn about the history of slavery in our local area in the article ”Tracing slavery’s stain” [Gazette, Dec. 19]. I was not aware of the involvement of local community ...

The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society will meet virtually at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 8. Dr. Shelley Murphy will present “Unearthing Hidden Stories: Slave Era ...

The Shreve Memorial Library is highlighting African American family history with its genealogy research programs. Starting on ...