Though smaller in scale than Britain, Spain and other European colonial empires, Sweden had several colonies around the world ...

Published in New York in 2001, between the first and second editions of Obama’s autobiography, Segal’s book reveals a history of East Africa which Obama’s book fails to disclose - a history of Islamic ...

Nearly 150 years later, Scandinavian cultural centers are living proof of how early settlers shaped Minnesota’s identity. Today, about 43% of Minnesotans who reported multiple ancestry identify as ...

But this vital piece of Black ancestral history was lost over the centuries, as most historians of the transatlantic slave trade focused their knowledge acquisition on the diaries of slave ship ...

Helena Monteiro da Costa’s father was brought from Angola to Brazil as a slave in the 19th century. Next year the 99-year-old hopes she can take part in a first-of-its-kind cruise making the ...

She hopes to become a citizen by taking advantage of a law passed in September that grants citizenship to those who can trace their lineage to the slave trade. The new law, which was initiated by ...

Discussing slavery, the UNHR states that ‘No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.’ We are still working to abolish ...

If you're looking for luck in love, keep the red undies or wear pink. According to media reports, those hoping for happiness ...

The NBA's trade season is in full swing now that a majority of players who signed contracts in the offseason are trade-eligible for the first time this season. That doesn't necessarily mean that ...

In Scandinavia, their homeland, many towns still preserve ancient traditions and history that echo the Viking age. Join us as we explore ten Scandinavian towns where the spirit of the Vikings ...