Leaders from the African country of Benin gathered at the Richmond Slavery Reconciliation statue on Sunday for a short service that acknowledged the West African link to Richmond's infamous slave ...

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – A statue of St Michael in the West African nation of Benin has sparked controversy as the Black Lives Movement continues to spark debate across the globe. The statue at the ...

The statue is a Benin Bronze, part of a collection of artifacts stolen from the Kingdom of Benin in modern-day Nigeria by British soldiers in 1897. Many of the other Benin Bronzes are on display ...