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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

Cities and states are developing unprecedented reparations initiatives to address economic inequities and historical injustice against Black people.

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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

Like the MOVE bombing victims, museums hold the remains of marginalized communities, often without community support or consent.

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The 1619 Project and Correcting U.S. History
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The 1619 Project and Correcting U.S. History

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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Black Emancipation and the Legacy of Juneteenth
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Black Emancipation and the Legacy of Juneteenth

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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The Untold Legacy of Slavery at the White House
People standing in front of the White House.

The Untold Legacy of Slavery at the White House

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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Understand whiteness.

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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