Historian works to ‘humanize those enslaved’ at Fort Monroe
A 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 AP
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Former slave and two-time Olympian becomes an airman
Airman 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 Bauke