Wealthy White Couple Adopts Five Black Children and Allegedly Turn Them Into Slaves
They were forced to sleep on concrete floors with no mattresses and one boy had open sores on his feet.
Slavery
I Discovered My Own Biases When Writing About Rape
It’s no worse for a man being raped than a woman
A Deep Dive On The Man Who The Francis Scott Key Bridge Is Named After
The Man Behind The Star Spangled Banner also owned slaves. He was complicated to say the least.
Class Is More Determinative of Success and Safety in America Than Race
Why money is the root.
Donald Trump's Big Mouth Versus Thomas Jefferson's Prolific Writing
His gift of gab really is his superpower, SMH.
Why Was White History Month Trending?
An accurate telling of American history isn’t what they really want
The Last Generation to Knowingly Experience Jim Crow
Why we're in danger of losing this history and what we can do about it
The Origin of Conjugal Visits in America
How they combined with Pig Laws and Convict Leasing to perpetuate slavery
What Did Christmas and New Year's Mean to the Enslaved?
For some enslaved people it was an opportunity to sing and dance. Others had to come to grips with seeing their families for the last time.
Finance Company Citigroup Has Deep Connections to Slavery
The finance company has been digging into its past as part of a big diversity pledge
Did Enslaved People Benefit From Slavery? This Decision Tree Offers a Definitive Answer
The debate about whether enslaved people benefited from slavery ends here
Florida Teaching Middle Schoolers That Slavery Benefited the Enslaved Is Wicked
The Sunshine State has reached peak denseness and denial
If a Slavery Video Game Doesn't Convince You Racism Is Alive and Well, Nothing Will
We're not playing.
Maybe We Do Need a White History Month After All
It'd be a perfect opportunity to get real about the atrocities that have shaped America
Airbnb Will No Longer Let Weirdos List Homes Where Enslaved People Once Lived
The announcement comes months after a TikTok featuring the posting of a slave cabin went viral
Millions of Americans Just Voted Against Banning Slavery
While four states will amend their constitutions to remove slavery loopholes, Louisiana’s remains intact
Anyone Who Has a Plantation Wedding Is Sus
Looking at you, Bennifer!
The Problem With California's Reparations Plan
In the words of Riley Freeman: “Pay what you owe!”
Is Picking Cotton Really the Best Way to Teach Kids About Slavery?
An L.A. school district is being sued after elementary school students were instructed to pick cotton. Yes, actual cotton. Like, from the plant. In a field.