The torch cannot be carried forward if the torch is not lit," she said. Hurston's book "Barracoon: The Story of the Last 'Black Cargo' " tells the story of one of the Clotilda's captives, Cudjo Lewis.

Millions of vulnerable people face heightened risk after the UN announced it would scale back aid programmes amid unprecedented global funding cuts. OCHA chief Tom Fletcher called for more solidarity ...

The UN refugee agency said Monday it will cut 3,500 staff jobs -- slashing nearly a third of its workforce costs -- due to a funding shortfall, and reduce the scale of its help worldwide. UNHCR ...

Common’s production company and Lionsgate have teamed up for a limited-series adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston’s Barracoon: The Story of the Last ‘Black Cargo. The recently discovered book ...