Sometime before Jan. 10, 1872, a young Black laborer named William Roberts checked himself into Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Just 23 years old, he was from Georgia and had a strong build ...

The craniums of 19 Black Americans, whose heads were severed and sent to Germany for “research” in 1872, are being returned to New Orleans.

The no-nonsense chief law enforcement officer of New Orleans, a Black woman, is making history and addressing the root causes of incarceration in the city. Rita Harper By Janna A. Zinzi · Updated ...

The remains of 19 Black Americans whose skulls were taken to Leipzig, Germany, in the 1880s to perform "racial pseudoscience" experiments, were brought to New Orleans to be properly memorialized ...

The severed heads of 19 Black Americans, used for "research" in 1872, have been returned to New Orleans, where they will be honored in a memorial ceremony.

After more than 150 years in Germany, the remains of 19 Black people, taken for racist scientific research, have been returned to New Orleans. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest ...

Skulls of 19 Black Americans have returned to New Orleans after more than a century in Germany, where they were sent for racial research. ... It was one of the nation's oldest hospitals, ...

The city of New Orleans, Dillard University and other agencies plan to give them a proper memorial service Saturday. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another ...

Honora, a graduate of an all-boys Black Catholic high school in New Orleans, found records of the pope's ancestors baptized in St. Louis Cathedral over 200 years ago.