History
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Before Airbnb, Slave Cabins Were Still on the Rental Market
Organizations have fought to uncover the histories of the cabins and preserve the properties as historic landmarks.
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![[Updated] TikTok Exposes Airbnb Host for Listing Slave Quarters as Cozy Stay](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/3103b1939362f927d66e8b273d205494-300x245.png)
[Updated] TikTok Exposes Airbnb Host for Listing Slave Quarters as Cozy Stay
The spot had a 4.97 rating and 68 reviews, submitted mainly by white people.
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The New Jackie Robinson Museum Is Much More Than Just Baseball Memorabilia
The Jackie Robinson Museum is dedicated to showcasing not just the life of a historic sports figure, but that of a civil rights icon.
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The First Black Country Club Becomes A Historical Landmark
Shady Rest Golf and Country Club was created for Black people who were denied membership to private clubs.
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Reporter Who Broke the News of The Tuskegee Experiment, Speaks Out 50 Years Later
50 years after the story broke, Jean Heller recalls what she went through to let the world know about The Tuskegee Experiment.
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A Historic School Building Once Serving Chelsea’s Black Students is One Step Closer to Landmark Status
The struggle to preserve more than just buildings representative of Black oppression is constant. What about those that symbolize our agency?
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![[Update] The Deed is Done: California Transfers Land Back to Black Family After 100 Years](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/db2d3f1d8c9b375d55751c9d614df6c0-300x200.jpg)
[Update] The Deed is Done: California Transfers Land Back to Black Family After 100 Years
The state’s approach to reparations may not be exclusive to monetary compensation from slavery.
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Historic First Baptist Church to Begin Excavation for Remains of Ancestors
The total of burial plots identified was 41 and only one was marked.
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Emmett Till’s Chicago Home Will Be Preserved
The home is one of 33 sites receiving funds intended to help preserve Black history
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Judge Rules That School’s Slavery Punishment Assignment Didn’t Violate Civil Rights
For Black History Month, a Wisconsin middle school asked students how they would punish a slave and a federal judge said it was fine.