Sustainable cotton consultancy CottonConnect has published a report that underscores the role played by female cotton farmers ...

A Facebook post from March 7 revealed that the account for the official government of Barbados put out the call to action. “Unemployed persons or those looking to earn extra income are invited to ...

A captivating production of "The Lehman Trilogy" at theRep unfolds the dramatic rise and fall of Lehman Brothers, vividly ...

Cash crops plantation is the colonial legacy where the Company worked on mercantilism to support British government rather than to benefit the ordinary Indians. The legacy continues till this day. Eli ...

A mysterious formal portrait of an enslaved man named Frederick is expected to sell for as much as $500,000 at auction in New ...

In a new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, over 30 works showcase the significance of this ...

Bowling Green Plantation, Wilkinson County, Mississippi, 1795. Eli Whitney has planted the seed of the American cotton industry's industrial revolution by engineering the cotton gin! Which would ...

The North Carolina Rice Festival is back for the sixth year. The four-day event, kicking off Wednesday night at the WWAY ...

A top production of the hit musical, Purlie is now being presented by American Theater Group (ATG) at Hamilton Stage in ...

Born into slavery in 1822, Barney L. Ford was the product of an enslaved mother and plantation-owner father. His life began ...

Cruise the legendary Mississippi River from Memphis to New Orleans aboard a classic-style paddle-wheeler. Enjoy panel ...