History Juneteenth: "Emancipation is a marker of progress for white Americans, not black ones." David Pescovitz

Comic Books A graphic history of Juneteenth and the woman who refused to let it go Gareth Branwyn

racism 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

uk The politics of prison abolition in the UK and Ireland Elías Villoro

mississippi Come for the pickles, stay for the agricultural history lesson Jennifer Sandlin

History "The Christmas Uprising" in Jamaica, 1831, heralded the end of slavery in the British Empire Elías Villoro

Netflix Chris Rock is poised to make history with his new live stand-up special Devin Nealy

donald trump Ivanka Trump tries (but fails) to weasel out of court-appointed monitor Carla Sinclair

movies Apple TV announces the Emancipation of Will Smith Devin Nealy

video games Halo's incredibly racist Juneteenth celebration Jason Weisberger

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

videos Ta-Nehisi Coates makes the case for reparations to Congress Cory Doctorow

Women Invent the Future: a science fiction anthology from Doteveryone Rachel Coldicutt

nazis Vice's video about white supremacists in Charlottesville Mark Frauenfelder

politics Clinton apologizes after calling half of Trump's supporters "deplorable" Rob Beschizza

happy mutants WEB Du Bois's infographics on black life, from the 1900 Exposition Universelle Cory Doctorow