Slavery and the slave trade led to a loss of knowledge, of power, of memory. This violent gap that history created would open Africa for others to exploit while also conveniently blaming Africans for ...

A little-known element is shedding light on the transatlantic slave trade. Researchers have assembled a map of strontium, a naturally occurring element, across sub-Saharan Africa. These data can be ...

Sites and artifacts are revealing clues to the continent’s recent history. An archaeologist explains the findings and threats to this heritage Amber Dance, Knowable Magazine Big gaps exist in the ...

Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka on Tuesday described the decade-long abduction of schoolgirls from Chibok town in Borno State, Nigeria, as an example of modern-day slavery. Soyinka addressed the United ...

When President Biden visits the country this week, he is expected to highlight a largely overlooked bond between Angola and the United States that was born out of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. A ...

American singer Ciara has become a citizen of Benin under a new law that grants citizenship to the descendants of enslaved people with roots in Africa. The Grammy-winning star appeared alongside ...