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The reality of slavery: Rebutting Trump’s claims – The Hill
Opinion>Civil Rights The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill. No, our museums cannot just ‘move on’ from slavery — Christmas shows us why by Robert E. May, opinion contributor – 09/03/25 2:00 PM ET I was not surprised by President Trump’s Truth Social post…
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Trump’s attacks on the ‘Blacksonian’ have a history in a century-old myth | The Guardian
Trump’s attacks on the ‘Blacksonian’ have a history in a century-old myth By Saida Grundy The United Daughters of the Confederacy set out to make slavery respectable again by promoting ‘the lost cause’ Sat 23 Aug 2025 07.00 EDT It should surprise no one that former cast members from reality shows that ran for more…
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Changing the Smithsonian doesn’t erase slavery and the racial wealth gap – The Washington Post
Changing the Smithsonian doesn’t erase slavery and the racial wealth gap There isn’t enough museum space to represent the full extent of the brutality that millions had to endure. August 22, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. EDT, Yesterday at 6:00 a.m. EDT, 5 min Column by Michelle Singletary The legacy of slavery — and the decades…
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This is the conversation about race that we need to have now | IDEAS.TED.COM
The great evil of American slavery wasn’t involuntary servitude, says public-interest lawyer Bryan Stevenson. It was the ideology of white supremacy used to justify it — and it’s an ugly part… Source: This is the conversation about race that we need to have now |
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Statement on Confederate Memorials: Confronting Difficult History | National Trust for Historic Preservation
The Confederate Memorials debate reminds us that while we should always remember the past, we do not necessarily need to revere it. Source: Statement on Confederate Memorials: Confronting Difficult History | National Trust for Historic Preservation Editor’s note: For further reading, a few additional articles and sites: War and Reunion – The Lost Cause in…
