History Juneteenth: "Emancipation is a marker of progress for white Americans, not black ones." David Pescovitz
twitter Pro-slavery hate tweet with 2.9 million views generates ad revenue for Musk Mark Frauenfelder
Fountain of BS The historical record proves Florida's "benefits of slavery" to be horrifying lies Jason Weisberger
History "The Christmas Uprising" in Jamaica, 1831, heralded the end of slavery in the British Empire Elías Villoro
Where there is money there is racism White guy wants to seize control of predominantly black Tennessee town because suddenly there will be money Jason Weisberger
black lives matter Juneteenth: "Emancipation is a marker of progress for white Americans, not black ones" David Pescovitz
racism Plantation removes racist Juneteenth celebration advertisement, cancels event Jason Weisberger
politics Kellyanne Conway quitting the White House; George Conway quitting The Lincoln Project David Pescovitz
happy mutants WEB Du Bois's infographics on black life, from the 1900 Exposition Universelle Cory Doctorow
politics The failed presidential campaign of Ted Cruz is like the fight to end slavery, says Heidi Cruz Xeni Jardin