Amistad is an American historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg. The movie depicts the events of 1839 on the Spanish slave ship La Amistad. The eye opening movie, Amistad, graced the silver ...

On Dec. 4, 1997, Steven Spielberg unveiled the historical drama at its premiere in Washington, D.C. By Duane Byrge On Dec. 4, 1997, Steven Spielberg unveiled historical drama Amistad at its premiere ...

One hundred and eighty years after enslaved Africans revolted for their freedom off the coast of Cuba and made history, local African American elected officials set sail aboard a replica of that same ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS— The Amistad Research Center on ...

IN 1839, the United States justice system was suddenly saddled with a group of enslaved Africans who attempted to return to their homeland after overtaking their captors aboard La Amistad. Based on a ...

William H. Townsend’s pencil sketches of the Amistad captives portray people full of character, who when robbed of their freedom, fought to regain it. The 43 captives’ arrival in New Haven in ...

EL PASO, Texas -- Project Amistad has $3 million in funding to help El Paso renters with their utility bills. This funding is through the city of El Paso and community impact partners with the utility ...

Two-time Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou, the Beninese actor of “Amistad” and “Gladiator” fame, is hosting Run Richmond 16.19: Celebrating Unity in Diversity on Sept. 21. His foundation is also hosting a ...