Posts Tagged ‘Slavery’
Lawsuit claims slavery persists at former St. James plantation with unmarked graves
The unusual argument is one group’s attempt prevent a company from bulding a factory on the burial site of enslaved people.
Read MoreLiverpool black history researchers discover slaver ship advert from 1805
The ad casally describes a ship’s role in the slave trade, showing how people felt about slavery at the time.
Read MoreBill to provide descendants of slavery preference in college admissions moves forward
While some call the proposed bill a form of race-baiting, proponents recognize how descendants of enslaved people can benefit from it.
Read MoreConfederacy group sues Georgia park for planning an exhibit on slavery and segregation
The state park, which has the largest Confederate statue, plans an educational exhibit about white supremacy and its connection to slavery.
Read MorePlaques on slave trader statues reveal wrongdoings
Revealing The City’s Past is a community-led project that helps visitors to London reinterpret statues of historic figures who owned slaves.
Read MoreAmid attacks on DEI, a US nonprofit offers reparations, education and healing: ‘We’re looking to fill the gap’
Thanks to support from donors, one Louisiana organization can help some descendants of enslaved people while other support is stripped.
Read More‘A dog cemetery would not be treated like this’: the fight to preserve Black burial grounds in the US
The Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition has been fighting to preserve local cemeteries from new developments for nearly a decade.
Read MoreHarvard 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.
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