Posts Tagged ‘Reconstruction’
Scholar Jonathan Metzl: White supremacy is literally killing white people
People do not always act in their own self interest. This is evident in Jonathan Metzl’s book, Dying of Whiteness. Life choices appear to be based on racial hierarchy and willingness to do without or die if it keeps non-whites in their place. Racism trumps living the American dream.
Read MoreHow Black Citizenship Was Won, and Lost
In this week’s New York Times Race/Related section, Jennifer Schuessler brings word of a New-York Historical Society exhibit shedding new light on the lives of African-Americans during the Reconstruction era. From covering the legal and political battles that were fought the nation over to showcasing artifacts of the smaller, day-to-day, personal battles of individuals African-Americans and their families, this exhibit helps to remind today’s divided America not only of just how dangerous such division can become, but just how important the fight for truth, justice, and equality really is.
Read MoreIs This the End of the 2nd Reconstruction?
Henry Louis Gates Jr questions whether recent anti-Black violence by police is a symptom of the end of an era of progress.
Read MoreJim Crow Museum Of Racist Memorabilia Showcases Segregation-era Artifacts
The Ferris State University library in Big Rapids, Michigan is home to the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia.
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