Headlines- In a Hellfire missile attack in the Gulf of Oman, US Central Command claims to have "disabled" a commercial ship flying the Gambia flag while it was attempting to travel for an Iranian port.
- The US has enough weapons stockpiles, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, to resume military operations if needed.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, has cautioned that Israel cannot guarantee its security via a "scorched-earth policy."
- After the finding of a "object suspected to be a floating mine" in the Strait of Hormuz, Omani authorities issued an alert on Saturday advising ships to proceed with caution.
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Minister of Communication, Patrick Muyaya, says that the Ebola outbreak doesn't "need to be in panic."
Tag: American Slavery
US Capital Celebrates Juneteenth, the Nation’s...
The Nation’s Capital Celebrates The First Official Juneteenth Holiday, Just Two Days After President Joe Biden Signed Legislation Making The Date A Federal Holiday
Commemoration of 400th Anniversary of Slavery...
Africans and African Americans participating in events marking 400 years since the start of slavery in the United States say everyone must work harder to unite societies divided along racial and economic lines
Slave Records in Angola Show Exploitation...
The first enslaved Africans landed in what is now the United States 400 years ago. Those first African captives came from the Portuguese colony of Angola, brought to the shores of Virginia in 1619. Some 6 million enslaved Africans came from Angola, most of them sent to Portugal’s colonies, though some ended up in North America
African American Families Seek Clues About...
Four hundred years ago, the first enslaved Africans landed in what would become Virginia. August 1619 marked the beginning of nearly 250 years of slavery in America — what many have called “America’s Original Sin.”
US Commemorates 400th Anniversary of Slavery...
This August marks the 400th anniversary of the landing of the first enslaved Africans in Virginia. Their arrival was the start of what would become one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history, 224 years of slavery