Tag: Slavery
I dig through archives to unearth hidden stories from African-American history
Jane Landers, Vanderbilt University
Many years ago, as a graduate student searching in the archives of Spanish Florida, I discovered the first “underground railroad” of...
Tearing down Confederate statues leaves structural racism intact
Anne C. Bailey, Binghamton University, State University of New York
When protesters tore down the “Silent Sam” Confederate statue at the University of North Carolina...
Juneteenth: Freedom’s promise is still denied to thousands of blacks unable...
Matthew Larson, Wayne State University
June 19 marks Juneteenth, a celebration of the de facto end of slavery in the United States.
For hundreds of...
Mormons confront a history of Church racism
Matthew Bowman, Henderson State University
On June 1 of this year, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – or the Mormons – will...
African rhythms, ideas of sin and the Hammond organ: A brief...
Robert Stephens, University of Connecticut
The enslaved Africans who first arrived in the British colony of Virginia in 1619 after being forcefully removed from their...
What Kwanzaa means for black Americans
Frank Dobson, Vanderbilt University
On Dec. 26, millions throughout the world’s African community will start weeklong celebrations of Kwanzaa. There will be daily ceremonies with...
The constitutional right to education is long overdue
Derek W. Black, University of South Carolina
Public school funding has shrunk over the past decade. School discipline rates reached historic highs. Large achievement gaps...
How African-Americans disappeared from the Kentucky Derby
Katherine Mooney, Florida State University
When the horses enter the gate for the 143rd Kentucky Derby, their jockeys will hail from Louisiana, Mexico,...
EXPLORING NATURE
Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes –...
Lily Peck, University of California, Los Angeles
For anyone who relies on coffee to start their day, coffee wilt...
