Archive for: African American History

Equity on the Rocks: Using the Past to Stir Up New Possibilities

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Mackenzie Tor discusses the importance of municipal provisioning laws in this companion piece to her recent JER article.

NPS Removes Slavery Exhibit at President’s House

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Public interpretation on slavery removed at Philadelphia historic site.

To Be Counted Is to Be Considered

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Meagan Wierda illustrates the importance of accurate census data to the long history Black activists in the United States.

Desperately Seeking Sally

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Gaila Sims reflects on the intellectual and emotional experience of visiting Monticello.