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Slavery
Charleston Grad Student Uncovers the Largest Known Slave Auction in the US
The discovery serves as a stark reminder of how the U.S.'s entrenched racial wealth gap was born.
These Sisters Fight to Keep Their Community From Becoming a “Sacrifice Zone”
Jo and Joy Banner are fighting to preserve the health and history of St. John the Baptist Parish amid industry threats.
Organizers Are Resisting a 2-Tiered Legal System in Majority-Black Jackson, MS
Black Jacksonians plan to make this attempt at reinstating white supremacist rule "extremely difficult" to implement.
“Creed III” Reflects Immense Class Divide in Black America But Fails to Heal It
The cathartic goal of this genre is to purge the shame of the Black middle and upper class for abandoning the poor.
Will Harvard’s New President Act to Confront the University’s Legacy of Slavery?
Harvard has historically fought tooth and nail to retain control over the images of enslaved people in its possession.
Not All Insurrections Are Equal — for Enslaved Americans, It Was the Only Option
We can't let the January 6 insurrection overshadow the long history of Black insurrections against slavery in the U.S.
Four States Voted to End Slavery — But Not Louisiana. Here’s Why.
The defeat of the ballot amendment underscores the challenges faced by the movement abolish slavery in prisons.
Virginia’s Governor Mansion Tour No Longer Includes Mention of Enslaved People
The tour previously explored the lives of enslaved people, who lived on the mansion's grounds for five decades.
Working in Prison Fields Didn’t “Correct” Me, It Revealed the System’s Brutality
If one was paid to design a system that exacerbates trauma for vulnerable women, this would be the ideal model.
I Stole to Feed My Family and Was Incarcerated. We Need Resources, Not Prisons.
The story of poverty in the Black community is directly related to the history of slavery, Jim Crow and redlining laws.