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Movement on the Fight for Reparations
A canopy of trees line the walkway towards the main house on a plantation.

Movement on the Fight for Reparations
Nicole Cardoza
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Cities and states are developing unprecedented reparations initiatives to address economic inequities and historical injustice against Black people.

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Money Politics
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The MOVE Bombing and the Repatriation of Human Remains
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The MOVE Bombing and the Repatriation of Human Remains
Nicole Cardoza
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Like the MOVE bombing victims, museums hold the remains of marginalized communities, often without community support or consent.

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History Neighborhoods
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The 1619 Project and Correcting U.S. History
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The 1619 Project and Correcting U.S. History
Andrew Lee
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Since its publication, the 1619 Project has been challenged by conservatives for attempting to fix the historical whitewashing of American slavery.

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Education History
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Black Emancipation and the Legacy of Juneteenth
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Black Emancipation and the Legacy of Juneteenth
Nicole Cardoza
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Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States, yet more than 150 years later, Black people continue to fight for their rights and freedom.

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History
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The Untold Legacy of Slavery at the White House
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The Untold Legacy of Slavery at the White House
Nicole Cardoza
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The White House symbolizes this country’s unique commitment to liberty and justice for all. Yet, the forced labor of enslaved people literally laid the foundation for American democracy.

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History
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Understand whiteness.
Andrew Lee
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But race is a social construct, and social constructs have social histories. Our modern understanding of race was created at a specific historical juncture in colonial Virginia. Prior to that, it did not exist.

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