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Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White House

The Trump administration is reviewing Smithsonian exhibits on slavery and other topics to reflect certain values. Alex Wong/Getty Images by Gerry Lanosga, Indiana University Long before...

I study modern-day slavery − and here’s what I’ve learned about how enslavers try to justify their actions

Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos, who was an enslaved farmworker in Brazil, clears land in 2015 in Monsenhor Gil, Brazil, after obtaining his freedom. Millions...

What Kwanzaa means for Black Americans

Kwanzaa celebration, family lighting the kinara candle together at home in spirit of unity - Getty Images stock photo by Frank Dobson, Vanderbilt University On Dec....

For enslaved people, the holiday season was a time for revelry – and a brief window to fight back

Adolphe Duperly’s painting depicting the destruction of the Roehampton Estate in Jamaica during the Baptist War in January 1832. Wikimedia Commons by Ana Lucia Araujo,...

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

It’s harder for middle-class Black people to get a mortgage than it is for low-income white people. MoMo Productions/Getty Images by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University The...

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it

University of Missouri students at a 2015 rally to demand the college president’s resignation amid allegations of racism on campus. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson – we are...

Many wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders − new study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slavery

A statue of Jefferson Davis, second from left, is on display in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington. A slaveholder, Davis represented Mississippi...

Western media outlets are trying to fix their racist, stereotypical coverage of Africa. Is it time African media did the same?

Racist depictions of Africa as a dark continent abound in history. Here US filmmakers pose with Africans in 1925. Osa & Martin Johnson Safari Mus./Getty...

From slavery to colonialism and school rules: a history of myths about Black hair

One of the first dilemmas that Black people face is whether to let strangers touch their hair – and under what circumstances. Thomas Mukoya/Reuters by...

Is ‘Africa’ a racial slur and should the continent be renamed?

European explorers named the continent, not Africans. Ipsumpix/Corbis Historical/Getty Images by Jonathan O. Chimakonam, University of Pretoria Should African people be called black – or is the...

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