/tags/slavery Slavery en-US Copyright Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-02-14/a-long-road-to-freedom-for-an-escaped-african-slave-and-to-a-stage-premiere-in-north-texas Cara Mia Theatre and Soul Rep present the English-language premiere of Yanga, a drama about a successful slave rebellion in Mexico — and the establishment of a free Black town. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-02-14/a-long-road-to-freedom-for-an-escaped-african-slave-and-to-a-stage-premiere-in-north-texas Jerome Weeks /arts-culture/2023-06-28/fort-worth-artist-highlights-issue-with-archives-in-exhibit-featuring-enslaved-people Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:38:25 GMT /arts-culture/2023-06-28/fort-worth-artist-highlights-issue-with-archives-in-exhibit-featuring-enslaved-people Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report /arts-culture/2023-02-08/the-controversial-1619-project-comes-to-the-stage-in-dallas The Bishop Arts Theatre Center has commissioned nine, new one-acts that take on America's history of racism and its many legacies — including a sci-fi future. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2023-02-08/the-controversial-1619-project-comes-to-the-stage-in-dallas Jerome Weeks /texas-news/2022-09-26/1836-projects-pamphlet-to-promote-a-patriotic-version-of-texas-history The Texas Tribune reviewed the 15-page document, which will be handed out to new drivers, and asked historians to comment on how accurately and thoroughly it chronicles the state’s history. Mon, 26 Sep 2022 15:46:56 GMT /texas-news/2022-09-26/1836-projects-pamphlet-to-promote-a-patriotic-version-of-texas-history Sneha Dey | The Texas Tribune /education/2022-06-30/texas-educator-group-proposes-referring-to-slavery-as-involuntary-relocation-in-second-grade-curriculum A group of eight public school educators and one university professor have suggested the changes for second graders to the Texas State Board of Education which is considering social studies curriculum revisions this summer. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:30:00 GMT /education/2022-06-30/texas-educator-group-proposes-referring-to-slavery-as-involuntary-relocation-in-second-grade-curriculum Brian Lopez | The Texas Tribune /education/2022-06-01/tcu-research-uncovers-indispensable-contributions-of-formerly-enslaved-couple New research from TCU has uncovered the crucial roles a Black married couple filled during the university's founding years. Neither were eligible to attend, but Charley and Kate Thorp kept the campus running in its early days. These contributions had been unacknowledged until now. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:00:00 GMT /education/2022-06-01/tcu-research-uncovers-indispensable-contributions-of-formerly-enslaved-couple Sara Hutchinson /news/2021-03-27/baylor-university-commission-suggests-changing-ties-linked-to-slavery Sat, 27 Mar 2021 23:00:37 GMT /news/2021-03-27/baylor-university-commission-suggests-changing-ties-linked-to-slavery Associated Press /news/2019-08-23/family-of-first-enslaved-africans-in-america-marks-400-years A family that traces its bloodline to America's first enslaved Africans said Friday that their ancestors endured unimaginable toil and hardship — but they… Fri, 23 Aug 2019 15:40:36 GMT /news/2019-08-23/family-of-first-enslaved-africans-in-america-marks-400-years Associated Press /2019-05-22/alabama-historians-say-the-last-known-slave-ship-to-u-s-has-been-found The Clotilda carried 110 people from present-day Benin to the shores of Mobile in 1860, despite the import of slaves being illegal. Researchers told descendants about the discovery first. Thu, 23 May 2019 01:46:32 GMT /2019-05-22/alabama-historians-say-the-last-known-slave-ship-to-u-s-has-been-found Sasha Ingber /2019-04-08/life-of-last-known-trans-atlantic-slave-trade-survivor-sheds-light-on-dark-chapter-in-u-s-history Redoshi, given the slave name Sally Smith, was kidnapped at the age of 12 from Benin, a country in West Africa, and sold into slavery. Mon, 08 Apr 2019 17:20:00 GMT /2019-04-08/life-of-last-known-trans-atlantic-slave-trade-survivor-sheds-light-on-dark-chapter-in-u-s-history