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Cherokee Nation celebrates Black History Month with report on enslavement, new investments (Cherokee Nation)

Public Technologies 16 Feb 2026
The enslaver, or planter, class comprised about 6.74% of households in Cherokee Nation pre-removal and was made up largely of mixed-blood families with ties to white ancestors ... By 1835 Cherokees owned nearly 1,600 enslaved people.
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Ishay Ribo sings against enslavement to the digital world

Israel National News 15 Feb 2026
In the song, which he wrote and composed himself, Ribo embarks on a spiritual journey that contrasts the eternity of the Jewish soul with the emptiness and artificiality of social media ....
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OPRHP announces new enslavement to freedom initiatives to explore early Black history in New York

The Post-Star 14 Feb 2026
In 2027, New York State will recognize the 200th anniversary of the end of legalized slavery in the state (1827) and the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Africans enslaved in the former New Netherland colony (1627) ... .
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Black History Month Calendar: February 2026 Nashville & Middle Tennessee

Nashville Pride 13 Feb 2026
Reclaiming Black Journeys, Stories, and Legacies Across Tennessee, features presentations on enslaved histories, Black communities, cultural preservation, and musical performances by the W ... Annual Enslaved Memorial Commemoration.
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Danvers library will host choir performance of enslaved spirituals

The Salem News 11 Feb 2026
DANVERS — A lecture and musical performance showcasing the lasting impact of songs once sung by enslaved Africans will be held at the Peabody Institute Library of Danvers later this month ... .
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The nine enslaved: Recalling those who toiled for George Washington at the President's House

The Philadelphia Tribune 07 Feb 2026
At the center of the controversy in the tearing down of the President’s House exhibit at 6th and Market streets are the nine Africans, who were enslaved by our nation's first President George Washington ....
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Exhibit's removal is a harmful act of enslavement denial

The Philadelphia Tribune 07 Feb 2026
History is the foundation of a society’s moral compass. When we bury parts of that foundation, we are not just editing the past — we are manipulating the present ....
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India can no longer keep occupied Kashmir enslaved: GB Chief Minister

Kashmir Media Service 04 Feb 2026
Gilgit ... According to Kashmir Media Service, the CM expressed these views while speaking at a meeting held in honour of Hurriyat AJK leader Zahid Safi during his visit to Gilgit-Baltistan ... ....
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Florida lawmakers to dedicate Capitol memorial to enslaved people

Tallahassee Democrat 02 Feb 2026
3 and mark the site of Steven Whyte’s bronze sculpture of six enslaved people at the Florida Capitol as a place of reflection and healing.
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