Donella Wilson, 107 years old, cast her first vote in the 1940s and has taken total advantage of that privilege ever since.

Get the scoop on the new, intense series   WGN America‘s 10-episode series Underground depicts the daring journey of seven slaves as they embark on a dangerous journey through the Underground Railroad in search of freedom. Led by blacksmith Noah (Aldis Hodge), they meet a secret abolitionist couple, who helps them evade capture. John Legend […]

McGraw-Hill CEO David Levin believes his company has done more than enough to fix the erasure of slavery from their textbooks.

Ben Affleck made news basically for trying not to make news. The actor ask Finding Your Roots‘ Henry Louis Gates Jr. to censor his slave-owning ancestor from his family tree out of embarrassment. Gates asked Sony chief Michael Lynton for his opinion on Affleck’s plea through an email. That exchange, and consequently, Affleck’s ancestry, was made public on WikiLeaks. […]

Ben Affleck has issued an apology for hiding information about his ancestors on the PBS show Finding Your Roots. The actor took to his Facebook page to discuss why…

Michael Johnson Says Slave Descendants have Athletic Advantage Former Olympic hero Michael Johnson has waded into the controversy of whether athletes have an inherited advantage based on race. One of the greatest 200 and 400 meter runners in history, and now an analyst for the BBC, Johnson says certain runners will be out front at […]