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Three African-American women in Harlem during the Harlem Renaissance in 1925 NOVEMBER 13 1839—The Liberty Party—the nation’s first anti-slavery political party—is formed in Warsaw, N.Y. Among...

1904 Olympic marathon participants Len Tau (left) and Jan Mashiani of South Africa. Missouri History Museum by Francois Cleophas, Stellenbosch University Who were the first Africans...

by Nancy Mitchell, North Carolina State University When historians and pundits praise Jimmy Carter’s achievements as the US president and extol his exemplary post-presidential years,...

After nearly three months in the hospital, Nelson Mandela went home in an ambulance Sunday. According to South African President Jacob Zuma, Mandela is still in critical condition and will receive intensive care at home from the same team of doctors who treated him during his hospital stay.