Slavery
N.Y. reparations rally: ‘They stole us! They sold us! They owe us!’
September 21, 2026Reparations advocates say that while a one-time check might sound nice, addressing racial inequality on a fundamental institutional level would be even better.
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Tenth Street Freedmantown: The forgotten Texas town founded by emancipated slaves
July 23, 2026From thriving city to forgotten history, it tells the tale of what happened in so many places whenever Black people started building prosperous lives.
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Modern abolitionist movement needed to free the 50 million enslaved globally
July 10, 2026Just as it was with the transatlantic trade in humans, profit is at the heart of today's systems of slavery and forced labor.
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What the Fourth of July looks like to the unfree
July 2, 2026A long tradition of literary dissent exposes the gap between ideals and realities.
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‘Natchez’ review: Beautifully haunting exploration of America’s complex history with slavery and racism
June 2, 2026It draws you in with Southern charm and antebellum fashion, but then the documentary takes you on a brutal journey to see how the past shapes the present.
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