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Harvard Cedes Earliest Photographs of Enslaved Americans

Harvard agrees to relinquish early photos of slaves, ending a long legal battle

BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University will relinquish 175-year-old photographs believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved people to a South Carolina museum devoted to African American history as part of a settlement with one of the subjects’ descendants.

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Harvard Cedes Earliest Photographs of Enslaved Americans After Contentious Legal Fight

Harvard University has released ownership of what scholars consider the earliest surviving photographs of enslaved African Americans, settling an eight-year dispute with a lone descendant of the subjects captured in the images.

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Harvard ends legal battle over early photos of enslaved people, agrees to relinquish images

A lawyer says the images will be transferred to a South Carolina museum devoted to African American history with a woman who says she is one of the subjects' descendants.

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Black Excellence Celebration

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery on June 19, 1865 – the day when all African Americans were freed from slavery. This city-wide, family-friendly ...

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Memorial Day's hidden history: How Black Americans started the day of remembrance

One of the earliest Memorial Day observances occurred on May 1, 1865. Organized by freed slaves and white missionaries.

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The legacy of Black Lives Matter

While "Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd" recounts the shocking killing caught on camera, its bigger aim is to assess the ...

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Boston African-American History Museum facing uncertain future after federal funding cuts

The Boston African-American History Museum is facing an uncertain future after federal funding cuts from the Trump ...

At ISU, it won't be an 'African American' culture center much longer

The Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center is undergoing transition, and one of the changes will include dropping ...

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Denver community upset with temporary removal of artifacts from African-American Research Library

A controversy has been brewing at Denver's Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library after several historical ...

New study offers legislative guidance on 7 key issues facing Black community

A new study offers lawmakers a roadmap for addressing key issues affecting Black communities, including voting rights, ...

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Unveiled memorial honors legacy of Parren J. Mitchell, state's first African American congressman

Parren J. Mitchell, a trailblazer in politics and civil rights, was the first African American elected to Congress from Maryland.

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3 truths about heart disease in African Americans

Dr. Donna Patterson explains how social factors, not genetics, drive heart disease disparities among African Americans and ...

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How do Black Americans feel about police? New poll finds shift in recent years

In the poll — which sampled 48,981 U.S. adults throughout 2024 — 64% of Black respondents said they have confidence in their ...

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Harrison Museum of African American Culture ready to move to new location

The Harrison Museum of African American Culture has been located in the center of the square building since 2013.

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How Designer Cheyney McKnight Honors 19th Century Enslaved And Free African American Women

As a historical interpreter, researcher, artist, and designer, Cheyney McKnight incorporates 18th and 19th-century African ...

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