Slavery Abolition

News World news Abraham Lincoln Iranian state media released a video it claims shows cruise missiles targeting the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, as Tehran rejected a US plan to pause the war in the Middle East and warned of further strikes Callum Hoare and Jon King 23:46, 25 Mar…

The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations as “a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs.” The resolution also urges “the prompt and unhindered restitution” of cultural items — including artworks, monuments, museum pieces,…

Survivors of sex trafficking offences similar to those committed by Jeffrey Epstein may be refused support under the UK’s modern slavery system due to immigration law changes introduced by the previous government, experts have warned. Sara* was trafficked around the UK and sexually exploited in her teens and into adulthood,…

A letter written by President Abraham Lincoln inspired Ari Siegel's business...Read More

Ife Ogunjobi is bringing jazz and instrumental music to the foreground for a new generation. Born out of slavery in America during the 19th century, jazz became one of the most innovative and influential genres of its time. Through time this breaking of new ground came with thinly-veiled racist criticism…

Synopsis The White House has a new statue of Christopher Columbus. This is part of President Donald Trump's administration's move to change how American history is shown. This follows actions like removing slavery exhibits and restoring Confederate statues. Civil rights groups say this could undo social progress. The statue was…

Ghana, backed by the African Union, is intensifying diplomatic efforts at the United Nations to rally global support for a resolution that would, for the first time, formally declare the Transatlantic Slave Trade the gravest crime against humanity. This move is aimed at pushing reparations, accountability, and a long-delayed global…

Entrepreneur & Professor Join Leadership of the Nation's Oldest Lincoln Organization The Abraham Lincoln Association, one of the nation’s most respected historical organizations, established in 1908, has named Mr. Sameer Somal, Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum Board Member,  and Dr. Cecily Zander of the University of Wyoming, to its Board…

Skip to Main Content National News One family by the president’s side for one-third of America’s 250-year existence. In this undated photo provided by The White House, John Woodson Ficklin poses for a photos with President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter at the White House in Washington. (The…

CAMAÇARI, Brazil — Colorado Road was never a place where much happened. Set off on the impoverished fringes of this obscure Brazilian city, it bore little of note beyond a small ballet school, a few sun-scorched shrubs and a row of humble dwellings hidden behind decaying walls — until one…