Slavery still exists in the US… in its prison-industrial complex, where inmates are forced to work for next-to-nothing in tough conditions, providing essentially free labour for…
On this day in 1811, the largest revolt of enslaved people in the United States occurred in modern-day Louisiana. Sometimes known as the German Coast Uprising,…
Today marks the 82nd birthday of Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party. The youngest of seven children, Newton was born in Monroe, Louisiana.…
