Historian works to ‘humanize those enslaved’ at Fort MonroeA trove of historical records tells us Fort Monroe in Hampton was built on the backs of thousands of African slaves.By Lisa Vernon Sparks, (Hampton, Va.) Daily Press via the AP5 years ago
Former slave and two-time Olympian becomes an airmanAirman 1st Class Guor Maker fled war and slavery in South Sudan almost 20 years ago, came to the United States and has become a college graduate, an Olympian, and now an airman.By Nicole Bauke6 years ago