Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad
On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...
The Conversation12d
Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad
In 1808, the United States, along with a host of other countries, banned the participation of its citizens in the transportation of enslaved people from Africa to the Americas. Nonetheless ...
The Art Newspaper10d
White House art collection adds Carmen Herrera painting
Carmen Herrera, the late Cuban American painter ... the acquisition made Thomas as the “first African-American woman to have her work added” to the collection. In 1995, then-president and ...
Smithsonian Magazine19d
The Vast Geographic Scope of Slavery Is Hard to Fathom. One Groundbreaking Exhibition Shows Its True Scale Around the Globe
At the National Museum of African American History and Culture ... After they were stolen from Sierra Leone, shipped to Cuba and put aboard the Amistad headed from Havana to a Puerto Príncipe ...
UPI22d
On This Day: Moscow airport suicide bombing kills 37
Kennedy denied that the United States had planned to provide air cover for the ill-fated Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba, a charge ... the first African American to serve on the nation's highest ...
Austin American-Statesman8d
5 Black trailblazers from Texas you should know about this Black History Month
If you don't know the history of how these people contributed to civil rights ... Johnson was the first African-American world heavyweight champion and a controversial figure during his time.
istockphoto12d
People Countries Nationalities stock illustrations
Set of 14 characters dressed in different national costumes (USA, Canada, Guatemala, Cuba, Argentina ... celebrated in June 19. African-American history and heritage. Poster, greeting card, banner and ...
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Investigation: As Cubans Flock To Russia's War, Is Havana Playing Dumb?
An RFE/RL investigation reveals details about the role of Cuban mercenaries fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, with ...
Yahoo Finance11d
Mark Cuban Says If You Want To Get Rich, 'Throw A Hail Mary' And Invest 10% Of Savings In Bitcoin, But You Must Pretend You Already Lost It
In fact, in a 2018 Vanity Fair video titled "Mark Cuban's 9 Rules to Get Rich," he served up financial wisdom with the kind of blunt charm you'd expect from a guy who's as comfortable in a T-shirt ...
Yahoo Finance13d
Mark Cuban Said If He Had Enough Money To Buy Fox News, He'd 'Buy It In A Heartbeat' - Estimates It Could Turn Around For $15B-$20B
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has expressed passing interest in purchasing Fox News, stating that if he had money to buy the network, he would do so "in a heartbeat." While discussing the ...