The USS Constellation is a well-known Civil War ship, the last all-sail warship built by the United States Navy.

More than a decade ago, the Africatown Welcome Center was a deteriorating trailer overlooking a 149-year-old cemetery. It sat ...

A Memoir of History, Home, and Belonging is a powerful narrative intertwined with the historical experiences of slaves.

For African leaders, raising the issue could mean jeopardizing foreign aid, trade deals, and strategic partnerships. As a ...

Discover the enduring impact of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its ongoing effects on racial justice and economic ...

Into the Depths’ n “Into the Depths” on view through March 1. In the special exhibits gallery, learn about the work of Diving ...

Anne Ruderman’s discovery of documents from a slave ship has shed new light on the way the industry operated, revealing more about the economics of this very specific market and providing a greater ...

Dr. Jerome C. Crichton’s latest project, TransAtlantic Journey, is more than just an album—it is an artistic and historical ...

This transatlantic trade created a new global ... protecting slaves freed from captured slave ships. Despite this improvement, participation of Americans in the slave trade continued, reaching ...

It is estimated that 34 ships left British ports for Africa after 1 May. Throughout the duration of the transatlantic slave trade it is estimated that around 12 million African people boarded ...

As trade in enslaved people developed, fortresses were used to hold captives until they were sold to passing ships ... prior to European traders. The transatlantic trade in enslaved people ...