Hashaw's genealogical burrowing resulted in The Birth of Black America: The First African Americans and the Pursuit of Freedom in Jamestown (Carroll & Graf, 329 pp. $26.95). In it the one-time ...

The first documented African slaves in what would become the U.S. arrived in Virginia in August 1619. Robertson says the anniversary marks the beginning of a dark chapter in the history of the ...

JAMESTOWN, Va. — They were known as the “20 and odd,” the first African slaves to set foot in North America at the English colony settled in 1607. For nearly 400 years, historians… ...

The first Africans in Virginia were followed by more than 400,000 people captured and brought directly from West and central African to the North American slave ports, from New England to New Orleans.

Now, as the country marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of those first slaves, historians are trying to find out as much as possible about Angela, the first African woman documented in ...

JAMESTOWN -- -- JAMESTOWN -- They were known as the "20 and odd," the first African slaves to set foot in North America at the English colony settled in 1607. For nearly 400 years, historians ...

The first documented Africans to arrive in the English-speaking colony of what would become Virginia, arrived in August 1619 on the “White Lion,” a Dutch man-of-war ship carrying enslaved cargo ...

Obama may be a descendant of one of the first African slaves in U.S. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 71°F. Friday, September 27th 2024 Digital Replica Edition. Home Page.

It was along the James River in 1619 that an English ship called the "White Lion" came to Fort Monroe in Hampton. On board that ship were the first African slaves to arrive in Hampton Roads.

It’s just easier to just call it slavery. 9. Africans sold slaves. Well … kinda. The first African enslaved by Nuno Tristão and Antão Gonçalves — the Portuguese explorers credited with ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A marker in Biloxi now honors and shows the very place the first slaves were brought during the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The Biloxi NAACP held the program, talking about ...

“West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty,” a 1979 African movie musical, has quietly built a devoted fan base. Now, it’s back in a restoration. By Juan A. Ramírez It’s safe to say ...