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Kerry Washington reveals her dad is not her biological father

‘It really turned my world upside down,’ she says of discovery

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

Trump is the only living president whose family didn’t own slaves, report says

Donald Trump is the only president alive, past or present, whose family can’t be linked to slave ownership, according to a new report.

Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2023

African American English Dictionary gives first look at 10 words, including ‘bussin’ and ‘old school’

A dictionary comprised of words created or redefined by Black people released a list of 10 words that will appear when the book is published in March 2025.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023

Edward Norton finds out he is a direct descendant of Pocahontas

The actor said it ‘makes you realise what a small piece of the whole human story you are’

Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2023

Edward Norton 'wanted to die' after discovering his ancestors owned slaves

Fight Club star Edward Norton has admitted he felt 'uncomfortable' after discovering his ancestors were once slave owners and said he 'wanted to die' after finding out

Daily Mirror · Jan 4, 2023

PBS' 'Making Black America' details thriving while excluded

A new PBS series details how African Americans created their own world in the face of white exclusion

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Joe Manganiello gets family mysteries solved on PBS show

Actor Joe Manganiello got some big surprises when researchers for the PBS show “Finding Your Roots” went digging through his family history

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022