History

The transatlantic slave trade remains one of history’s darkest chapters. Between 1525 and 1866, millions of Africans were captured and forcibly transported under inhumane...

Through this article, Nofi dives into the incredible, almost unbelievable, story of a man who led his country into a spiral of terror and...

Harry J. Anslinger, the first commissioner of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Narcotics, created a drug criminalization system marked by racism and intimidation. Nofi...

Though often invisible, the women of Africa's independence movements left a profound mark on the continent's liberation history. Warriors, organizers, strategists, and cultural guardians,...

During the Golden Age of Piracy, Black men—fugitive slaves or free sailors—actively participated in maritime expeditions, escaping chains to embrace a life full of...

Nat Turner, a pivotal figure in the fight for freedom, led a defining insurrection in 1831 that reshaped American history. Seen as a prophet...

Without her consent, samples of her tumor cells were taken. These cells, named HeLa after the first letters of her name, proved to be...

Discover the tragic history of the Chagos Islands, an Indian Ocean archipelago marked by the expulsion of its population and a decades-long struggle for...

Discover the horrifying truth of the Parsley Massacre of 1937, where thousands of Haitians were executed under the orders of dictator Rafael Trujillo. In the...