Adolphe Duperly’s painting depicting the destruction of the Roehampton Estate in Jamaica during the Baptist War in January ...

The first poem written by a Black person and published in America is published on Christmas day 1760. It was written by Jupiter Hammon—a slave in Long Island, N.Y., who was allowed to attend school.

The ill effects on finances as a result of divorce due to child support, alimony, reduction in income, Being financially strapped robs you of your ability to save money, your dignity, and your ...