From slavery to neocolonialism, via the slave trade and colonialism, mercantilist Europe built its wealth by plundering Africa and reifying its people. From papal bulls to the writings of philosopher-shareholders, Europe blessed and theorized the slave trade. Today, from the…
Curator Dr. Patricia Akhimie brings together 400 years of artifacts, exploring how Black women have engaged with Shakespeare on their own terms. In the middle of the Folger Shakespeare Library's newest exhibit, surrounded by 400 years of rare books, manuscripts, and a…
Monument dedicated for Regan brothers, 250 years after patriots’ service Members of Sons of the American Revolution fire muskets during a dedication ceremony for a momument recognizing the Revolutionary War service of the Capt. Ralph Regan, Capt. John Regan and Lt.
In his book, The Confederate Negro: Virginia’s Craftsmen and Military Laborers, 1861-1865, the historian James H. Brewer describes the black Confederate as “a historical enigma,” ignored by historians who are uncertain what to make of him. Black Southerners did not fare…
We owe the Founding Fathers’ notion of natural rights partly to Thomas Hobbes, whose “Leviathan” is one of the most radical and influential texts of the modern era. Hobbes was born on April 5, 1588,... Thomas Hobbes on the Importance of History…
The next event in the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues, now in its 38th season, is “A Lecture by Darius Wallace: Frederick Douglass’ Expanding Notions of Freedom,” 7 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts’ Johnny Carson Theater, 11th and…
The new book "A Nation Born in A Day" with editor Michael Poliakoff; Stone Tower Press, ACTA Historians and professors refute arguments from popular ‘1619 Project’ In keeping with the nation’s 250th anniversary, a new book “A Nation Born in a Day:…
GEORGETOWN, SC (WMBF) - An event was held on Saturday to mark 500 years since the first Africans arrived in Georgetown through the Middle Passage route, a part of the transatlantic slave trade. The ceremony was held to honor those who were…
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - An event was held on Saturday to mark 500 years since the first Africans arrived in Georgetown through the Middle Passage route, a part of the transatlantic slave trade. The ceremony was held to honor those who were…
In Evanston, Illinois, she helped turn that question into a $25,000 housing grant for Black residents whose families were harmed by discriminatory housing policies. Now, Rue Simmons is spreading the nation’s first municipal reparations program to more than 100 communities across the…
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