Tag: Slavery
Escaped slaves on St. Croix hid their settlements so well, they...
Justin Dunnavant, University of California, Los Angeles
“For a long time now, a large number of have established...
How an unexpected observation, a 10th-century recipe and an explorer’s encounter...
Bronwen Powell, Penn State and Abderrahim Ouarghidi, Penn State
For generations, collard greens have formed an important part of...
Dismantling the myth that ancient slavery ‘wasn’t that bad’
Chance Bonar, Tufts University
As someone who researches slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world, especially in the Bible, I...
6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth
Corey D. B. Walker, Wake Forest University
After decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, Juneteenth –...
5 facts about John Witherspoon, a slaveholder and the only university...
Joseph Yannielli, Aston University
Since 2001, a bronze statue of the Rev. John Witherspoon has loomed over a busy...
When fishing boats go dark at sea, they’re often committing crimes...
Heather Welch, University of California, Santa Cruz
In January 2019, the Korean-flagged fishing vessel Oyang 77 sailed south toward...
Some chocolate has a dark side to it – child labor
Robert C Ulin, Rochester Institute of Technology
Chocolate makes for a perfect gift, a comforting snack and even a...
Revisiting reparations: Is it time for the US to pay its...
Anne C. Bailey, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Some 156 years after the end of the Civil...
EXPLORING NATURE
How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell...
Shannon Gibson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
When Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean in October...
