Slavery USA
Art
Met Museum Acquires First Portrait of a Black Slave
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has just acquired the first real portrait of a named Black slave from the American South, a witness to the oft-discussed chapter of American slavery. The painting will be displayed in...
USA
Juneteenth, Marking End of Slavery in the USA, Is Now A Federal Holiday
President Biden signed a bill to recognize Juneteenth — the celebration to commemorate the end of slavery in the USA — as a federal holiday.