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by Claudio E. Cabrera onDecember 14, 2011
Slavery isn't dead; it's still alive, and Google is shelling out money to help fight it.
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by Helena Andrews onDecember 13, 2011
Quentin Tarantino's upcoming film tackles slavery, but Octavia Butler's Kindred still cuts to its heart.
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November 7, 2011
Explore the Underground Railroad, from Harriet Tubman's birthplace to a stately Philadelphia mansion.
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September 30, 2011
Most African Americans hail from just 46 ethnic groups, research shows.
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by Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar onAugust 25, 2011
In the twisted right-wing version of history, whites are bias victims. Meanwhile, the poor get stiffed.
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June 17, 2011
As African Americans celebrate the June 19 anniversary of the delayed emancipation of enslaved Africans in Texas, human bondage continues in our time -- and on our shores.
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by Nsenga Burton onMay 25, 2011
It's about time.
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by Erin E. Evans onMarch 5, 2011
The school district has apologized, but Nikko Burton won't soon forget how he felt on an auction block.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJanuary 24, 2011
Wench was inspired by the history of a little-known resort for slaveholders and their mistresses.
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by The Buzz onDecember 11, 2010
Slavery was the reason for secession. Period.
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