It was 400 years ago that the first enslaved African people arrived in what would become English North America. Organizations across the country, state and region have been marking that historic ...
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – In 2019, Virginia commemorated the 400th anniversary of the first enslaved Africans brought to English North America. In 1619, about 20 Africans were brought against their will ...
The city of Hampton is marking the African Landing Day this weekend. In 1619, the first enslaved Africans from present-day Angola were brought to North America. ‘It’s Disturbing’: Supreme Court Ruling ...
Nate Tinner-Williams, a Globe contributing opinion writer, is cofounder and editor of Black Catholic Messenger. Most retellings of Black history in the United States start with Britain’s city of ...