Noblemen, enslaved people, freedom fighters, slaveowners: what the complex family tree of the first American pontiff reveals.

Remembering Bishop Harold Perry, the first Black bishop in New Orleans and a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana ...

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This lively neighborhood, also known as Vieux Carré, is the heart and soul of New Orleans. It's also a National Historic Landmark. As the site of the original New Orleans colony (established ...

Police fatally shot Jabbar, 42, during a firefight at the scene of the deadly crash of the rented pickup truck on Bourbon Street, famous worldwide for its festive vibes in New Orleans’ historic ...

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War.

The study of the historic slave trade depends on numbers—the 12.5 million people kidnapped from Africa and shipped to the New World between ... whether in letters, newspapers or official records ...

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