trans-atlantic slave trade Excavating the underwater wreckage of sunken Trans-Atlantic slave ships Thom Dunn
slavery Republican candidate for California governor wonders why slave owners shouldn't get reparations for their lost property Rob Beschizza
civil rights Juneteenth: "Emancipation is a marker of progress for white Americans, not black ones" David Pescovitz
chou mandarien The wild story of the first known Chinese person to live in Boston in the 1790s Thom Dunn
abolition The Boston Public Library needs help transcribing 40,000 anti-slavery documents from the 19th century Thom Dunn
Drew Gardner Sixth great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson re-creates his presidential portrait Rusty Blazenhoff
enslaved It's not ok to use the term "slave," and the "B" in Black should be capitalized Rusty Blazenhoff
Black Lives Monitor Juneteenth: "Emancipation is a marker of progress for white Americans, not black ones." David Pescovitz
learning moment Elementary school apologizes after children of color were asked by peers to role-play as slaves for lesson David Pescovitz
jeremy o. harris White woman interrupted a Broadway talkback to call the playwright "racist against white people." Thom Dunn
folio society The Folio Society is releasing a gorgeous edition of Octavia Butler's "Kindred" Cory Doctorow
american downton abbey The real meaning of plantation tours: American Downton Abbey vs American Horror Story Cory Doctorow