Tag: Slavery
Activists want a San Francisco high school mural removed, saying its...
Amna Khalid, Carleton College and Jeffrey Aaron Snyder, Carleton College
For nearly a century, a massive mural by painter Victor Arnautoff titled “The Life of...
3 ways to improve education about slavery in the US
Tiffany Mitchell Patterson, West Virginia University
When it comes to teaching students about slavery in the United States, teachers often stumble through the topic. In...
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...
EXPLORING NATURE
From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...
Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee
Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....
