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Tag: slavery

Posted inPerspectives: The Powers That Be

Stephen Douglas and the ‘right side’ of history

by Curtis Black July 17, 2020July 17, 2020

As memorials to the notorious Civil War era politician get challenged, Douglas’ legacy may offer lessons for the path forward in addressing racism and police brutality.

Posted inPerspectives

Land loss has plagued black America since emancipation – is it time to look again at ‘black commons’ and collective ownership?

by Julian Agyeman and Kofi Boone June 18, 2020June 18, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

Now is the time to look inside and fight white supremacy for what it is

by Jeff Kelly Lowenstein June 3, 2020June 4, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

Setting the historical record straight for the critics of The New York Times project on slavery in America

by Kelley Fanto Deetz August 28, 2019August 28, 2019
Posted inPerspectives

400 years of black giving: From the days of slavery to the 2019 Morehouse graduation

by Tyrone Freeman August 23, 2019August 25, 2019
Posted inPerspectives

What Canada and South Africa can teach the U.S. about slavery reparations

by Bonny Ibhawoh July 18, 2019
Posted inPerspectives

Less than three-fifths of a Fourth of July

by Saeed Richardson July 3, 2019July 3, 2019
Posted inCriminal Justice, Perspectives

Juneteenth: Freedom’s promise is still denied to thousands of blacks unable to make bail

by Matthew Larson June 19, 2019July 3, 2019
Posted inCriminal Justice, Perspectives

The racist roots of American policing: From slave patrols to traffic stops

by Connie Hassett-Walker June 7, 2019June 10, 2019
Posted inGovernment and Politics, Perspectives, Race and Culture

The case for African American reparations, explained

by Joe R. Feagin April 26, 2019April 26, 2019

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