In one of the worst instances of racist violence in American history, a group of white people slaughtered black residents of Tulsa. For decades, city leaders rarely acknowledged it in public. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Archaeologists plan to excavate part of a cemetery in Tulsa, Okla., to see if it holds the remains of black residents slaughtered […]
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Retracing a slave route in Ghana, 400 years on | Reuters
By Siphiwe Sibeko, Reuters ADIDWAN, Ghana (Reuters) – Nana Assenso stands at the grave of his uncle, remembering the man he loved but also a past that has haunted his family for generations. His uncle was called Kwame Badu, a name that has been passed on through the family in remembrance of an ancestor with that […]
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From Glasgow to Tulsa: A Scot wrestles with his racial identity | The Scotsman
Martyn McLaughlin, The Scotsman The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921, during which white residents destroyed the prosperous black neighborhood of Greenwood, left as many as 300 people dead and 8,000 homeless. Credit Oklahoma Historical Society/Getty Images. Featured Image Early exposure to prejudice drove Eric Miller across the Atlantic to demand reparations for African American victims […]
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Black People’s Land Was Stolen | The New York Times
Any discussion of reparations must include how this happened, who did it, and the laws, policies and practices that allowed it.
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What Is the Middle Passage? | ThoughtCo.
The History of the Slave Trade Across the Atlantic
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‘The haunted houses’: Legacy of Nat Turner’s slave rebellion lingers, but reminders are disappearing The Washington Post
Greg Schneider, The Washington Post In this Monday, April 8, 2019 photo, the sword that is believed to have been carried by Nat Turner during his insurrection is seen in Courtland, Va. In 1831, a slave rebellion was led by Turner in Southampton County. He and and others from the insurrection were found guilty and […]
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The Dawn of American Slavery: A symbol of slavery — and survival | The Washington Post
Angela’s arrival in Jamestown in 1619 marked the beginning of a subjugation that left millions in chains
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A brief history of the enduring phony science that perpetuates white supremacy | The Washington Post
The mysterious and chronic sickness had been afflicting slaves for years, working its way into their minds and causing them to flee from their plantations. Unknown in medical literature, its troubling symptoms were familiar to masters and overseers, especially in the South, where hundreds of enslaved people ran from captivity every year. On March 12, […]
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The Bible was used to justify slavery. Then Africans made it their path to freedom. | The Washington Post
Julie Zauzmer, The Washington Post [dropcap]When[/dropcap] the Rev. Jaymes Robert Moody takes his pulpit to preach, sometimes he pictures the graveyard — that is where his congregation was born. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] It was called Georgia Cemetery, named, he has been told, for the place the enslaved were stolen from before being sent to work the […]
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The Century-Old Photos That Exposed the Evils of Colonialism in Africa – Vice
Alice Seeley Harris’ images are still shocking today.
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