Others are descendants of the historical Trans - Saharan trade in peoples and / or, and after the Arab invasions of North Africa in the 7th century, descendants of slaves from the Arab Slave Trade in North Africa. (en.wikipedia.org)
In Codex, his most recently completed project, Biggers continues to probe these themes through another stylistic departure: painting on historical quilts, many of which were gifts to the artist from descendants of slave owners. (arts.vcu.edu)
Despite Jackson's urging, the debate over how to define American descendants of slaves has endured. (creators.vice.com)