Slavery Abolition

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…

Jerusalem Post / Middle East / Iran News US Navy strikes Iranian ship after it sailed near USS Abraham Lincoln - report The status of the Iranian ship and its crew is not currently known, CBS added. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh…

The status of the Iranian ship and its crew is not currently known, CBS added. A US Navy vessel shot at an Iranian naval ship after it sailed too close to the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, CBS News reported on Thursday night, citing US officials briefed on the matter.…

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