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Jun 20, 2019
Reparations for Slavery Aren’t Enough. Official Racism Lasted Much Longer.
Racial inequality flows as…
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Jun 18, 2019
‘Never Again’ Means Nothing If Holocaust Analogies Are Always Off Limits
Yes, every situation is…
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May 27, 2019
How Eugenics Gave Rise to Modern Homophobia
The roots of anti-gay attitudes lay in white supremacy
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May 21, 2019
Whether She’s on the $20 Bill or Not, Harriet Tubman Made Men Pay for Underestimating Her
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May 5, 2019
Columbus Brought Measles to the New World. It Was a Disaster for Native Americans.
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Apr 18, 2019
Bullies and Black Trench Coats: The Columbine Shooting’s Most Dangerous Myths
On the 20th anniversary…
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Mar 19, 2019
When Bad Actors Twist History, Historians Take to Twitter. That’s a Good Thing.
Engaging with the…
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Mar 8, 2019
For International Women’s Day, Here Are 7 of History’s Greatest Women-Led Protests
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Feb 4, 2019
Northam’s Ugly Yearbook Photo and the Racist Origins of Blackface
The image of a man in blackface…
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Nov 27, 2018
Half the Land in Oklahoma Could Be Returned to Native Americans. It Should Be.
A Supreme Court case…
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