Posts Tagged ‘Slavery’
Harvard hired a researcher to uncover its ties to slavery. He says the results cost him his job: ‘We found too many slaves’
When a study at Harvard revealed more connnections between the school and slavery, research was slowed and discouraged.
Read MoreA former plantation becomes a space for healing, art and reparative history
A collaboration between Wallace Center for Arts and Reconciliation and art studio 1504 teaches about history and facilitates conversations.
Read MoreNew Graphic Novel Spotlights Robert Smalls, Who Escaped Slavery on a Stolen Confederate Ship
The author, who has previously written for Marvel, was moved to create this graphic novel to retell Robert Smalls’ incredible story.
Read MoreHarvard relinquishes possession of slave photos after years-long dispute
A descendant of the subject of some photos has allowed Harvard to keep ownership in as long as the photos became publically available.
Read MoreTrappist abbey’s meditation garden honors enslaved people who once worked the land
What was once a plantation is now a Catholic Abby overseen by the first Black Catholic bishop in South Carolina.
Read MoreAs Iberville grapples with Nottoway fire, property owner says he will consider rebuilding
Many in the Black community have mixed feelings after the Nottoway Plantation, the largest in the country, was destroyed by fire.
Read MoreDanish slave ships wreckage found off coast of Costa Rica, museum confirms
After an expedition, the identity of two ships sunk near Costa Rica has been revealed according to the National Museum of Denmark.
Read MoreThe Underground Railroad went all the way to Canada – and a new photo exhibit preserves that legacy
An exhibit at the Art Windsor-Essex in Windsor, Ontario shows how Canada was one destination for those escaping slavery.
Read MoreIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World immerses visitors in the freedom-making practices of Black communities navigating both the histories and the legacies of racial slavery and colonialism. A dynamic mix of history, art, and media, “In Slavery’s Wake” makes connections between Black freedom-makers across time and invites visitors into a global conversation on…
Read MoreDehumanizing language used on America’s enslaved is still spoken today
One writer highlights the connections between how Trump and others talk about immigrants directly to slavery.
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