PBS’ “Secrets of the Dead" uncovers the world famous missionary's darker side.

White nationalism can be traced back to the 17th century in Barbados

Carson tells “unnecessary lies” for his evangelical base. For them, a redemption story is essential

A review of Thomas Pynchon's "Mason & Dixon"

It's time to revisit America's heroic creation myth and what really happened in 1776, author-historian tells Salon

From gutbucket Texas blues to free jazz to a symphonic album and funk, this guy went everywhere

Why are some people impervious to physical suffering while others can't seem to escape it? An author explains

“DNA Sierra Leonean” Isaiah Washington worked to highlight the importance of Sierra Leone to descendants of slaves

As a woman of color, I was taught very little about myself in the U.S. Now that I'm overseas, here's what I know

With the Antelope case, the Supreme Court established precedents that would hold for 35 years: Slaves were property

"Western civilization" has always been tangled up with Africa, Asia and the Americas

Can the Bush administration bring itself to commit U.S. troops in Africa on purely humanitarian grounds?

Ten reasons why reparations for slavery are a bad idea for black people -- and racist too.

Linguist and activist tackles America's original sin in new interview

The shadow history of musical instruments.