Black American "freedom fighters" honored with St. Louis monument

The monument dedicated to the enslaved people who filed lawsuits for their freedom in Missouri was dedicated on Juneteenth.

• Jun 20, 2022

The Millers and Sharswood Cemetery

“We all live in the same area… and we would not know that our ancestors were right there beside us the entire time.” After discovering their ancestors were enslaved at Sharswood, the Miller family found the unmarked cemetery where they were likely buried. https://cbsn.ws/3LhwMHm

• May 16, 2022
• 01:36

The unknown history of Sharswood

After her brother purchased the Virginia property, Karen Dixon-Rexroth became obsessed with the house. She learned that in the 1800s, the house, named Sharswood, had been the seat of a major 1,300-acre plantation. https://cbsn.ws/3l8CHnM

• May 16, 2022
• 01:22

Man unknowingly buys former plantation house where his ancestors were enslaved

An Air Force veteran wanted a new house for large family gatherings; he ended up getting an incredible link to his family's past.

• May 15, 2022

Alabama shipwreck holds key to past for kin of enslaved Africans

The Clotilda has been encased for decades in mud that conceivably could hold traces of DNA from captives, officials say.

• May 12, 2022

Black soldier promoted 100 years after death

Colonel Charles Young, an American soldier who was born into slavery in 1864, was promoted to brigadier general last week — 100 years after his death. The posthumous honor makes him the earliest Black soldier to earn a star.

• May 2, 2022
• 01:14

U.S. universities address ties to slavery

Harvard University has joined a growing list of educational institutions addressing their past ties to slavery. Harvard announced this week it would spend $100 million to right past wrongs. Dr. Brenda Allen, president of Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, joined CBS News' Ben Tracy to discuss slavery's impact on institutions of higher education.

• Apr 27, 2022
• 04:41

Harvard to spend $100 million to redress its slavery ties

The university's president acknowledged its history includes "extensive entanglements with slavery."

• Apr 26, 2022

Protesters demand slavery reparations as U.K. royals visit Jamaica

Hours before Prince William and Kate touched down, protesters called on Britain to "apologize now" for its colonial past.

• Mar 23, 2022

Smithsonian secretary on Black History Month

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III joined "CBS Mornings" on Monday to discuss a new, four part docuseries called, "One Thousand Years of Slavery – The Untold Story," premiering on the Smithsonian Channel.

• Feb 7, 2022
• 05:40

New docuseries re-examines Lincoln's legacy

A new, four-part Apple TV+ documentary series explores President Lincoln and America's complex journey to end slavery, as it reexamines and challenges the perception of Abraham Lincoln and his legacy. Jelani Cobb, an executive producer on the series, and historian Kellie Carter Jackson join "CBS Mornings" to discuss Lincoln's legacy, his relationship with abolitionist Frederick Douglass, and how the series relates to today.

• Feb 17, 2022
• 07:10

Son of an American slave speaks out

It's hard to comprehend there are people still alive in the U.S. who had a parent born into slavery. But Daniel Smith, almost 90 years old, is one of the few left. Jan Crawford spoke with Smith about his incredible life and the lessons from his father that inspired his success.

• Feb 16, 2022
• 06:49

Son of a slave reflects on the lessons he learned from his father

Daniel Smith spoke with CBS News about his incredible story, which reflects the arc of race relations in America — from slavery to civil rights activism, and the fight to end systemic discrimination.

• Feb 16, 2022

The man who helped create Black History Month

President Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment and abolished slavery on February 1, 1865. That date would eventually lead to the Black History Month we celebrate each year, thanks in part to the efforts of a former enslaved person, Richard Robert Wright Sr. Michelle Miller explores how Wright's own life story is just what this month is meant to honor.

• Feb 5, 2022
• 03:12

Push for House vote on reparations bill

April will mark one year since a House committee approved legislation that would study slavery reparations for African Americans. H.R. 40 would create a panel that would examine lasting effects of slavery and discrimination in the U.S. But the bill has yet to be brought to a full vote in the chamber. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, who is the lead sponsor of H.R. 40, joins CBS News' Lilia Luciano to discuss.

• Feb 8, 2022
• 12:03

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from November 23, 2013

As Secretary of State John Kerry joins another round of talks with top diplomats over Iran's nuclear program, problems remain over agreements on the Islamic republic's claim that it has the right to produce enriched uranium; and, Just 16 hours after the undefeated Washington High School Panthers won a playoff game, a tornado ravaged their town, causing several players to lose their homes. But they were back on the field Saturday.

• Nov 23, 2013
• 19:16

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the September 10, 2014 edition

In an address to the nation, President Obama called for a multi-front campaign to "degrade and ultimately destroy" ISIS; and, the U.S. airstrikes in Iraq that began a month ago saved thousands of refugees trapped by ISIS on Mount Sinjar -- and stopped the ISIS advance on the Kurdish capital of Erbil.

• Sep 10, 2014
• 20:24

Couple who escaped slavery honored

For over a century, London has marked buildings where historic figures lived with a blue plaque. Earlier this month, the lives of two remarkable Americans, William and Ellen Craft, were commemorated by the city. Imtiaz Tyab met with their descendants to hear more.

• Oct 23, 2021
• 04:19

Cuomo declares Juneteenth a holiday for state workers

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order recognizing Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in America — as a holiday for state employees. The holiday is celebrated each year on June 19.

• Jun 17, 2020
• 03:33

8/23/19: CBSN Evening News

Dow drops 600+ points over trade war concerns; On The Road: Picture Window.

• Aug 23, 2019
• 50:28

Modern slavery on Ghana's Lake Volta

On Ghana's Lake Volta, children are working in the fishing industry. Some work with their families, but others are trafficked there to work in modern-day slavery. CBS News correspondent Debora Patta visits the lake with an NGO that rescues children from forced labor and speaks to a former child trafficker who details his most shameful actions.

• Oct 12, 2021
• 05:37

CBS News meets kids caught in the net of modern slavery

Thousands of children fish in Ghana's Lake Volta. Some are just working in the family business, but many have been sold — for less than $100 — into dangerous forced labor.

• Oct 12, 2021

Couple who escaped slavery honored in U.K.

Ellen and William Craft escaped slavery in the U.S. in the mid-1800s. They fled to London where they worked as abolitionists and champions of other social justice causes. Their home in London is being commemorated with a blue plaque. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joined CBSN to share their story.

• Oct 5, 2021
• 04:28

Black Americans leave the U.S. to reclaim their "destiny" in Ghana

Sonjiah Davis had a good life in Washington D.C., but she "never felt safe." Like many others, she's discovered that "home is not a place. It's how you feel where you are."

• Sep 21, 2021

London may remove statues amid protests

The renewed nationwide effort in the U.S. to remove statues of Confederate leaders and slave owners has reached overseas as monuments to British slavers in London are now at the center of a national debate. A monument to Edward Colston, a 17th century slave owner, was thrown into the British harbor by protesters. Imtiaz Tyab reports from London.

• Jun 13, 2020
• 02:21

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