“I’ve spent a lifetime trying to outrun the ghosts of the South,” writes the author, whose African-American grandparents were born in Georgia. A road trip reveals both the weight of the past and hope for the future.
Tag: Slavery (Historical)
Macron Condemns Napoleon’s Restoration of Slavery, 200 Years Later
The French president’s speech on the 200th anniversary of the emperor’s death combined a rebuke for a betrayal of the Enlightenment and recognition of his achievements.
Jane Austen Museum to Address Ties to Slavery
Exhibits at the house where the writer lived in the early 1800s are being updated to add historical context. Not everyone is thrilled.
The Fun Police: Law Enforcement Comes to Carnival
Events like J’Ouvert in New York and Carnival in London have seen violent incidents. But the way they are policed says a lot about what happens when Black people gather.
What Is Sedition?
As a mob stormed the Capitol, the word “sedition” was on many people’s lips. Its force is clear, but its echoes across American history are more complex and ambiguous.
‘Sedition’: A Complicated History
As a mob stormed the Capitol, the word “sedition” was on many people’s lips. Its force is clear, but its echoes across American history are more complex and ambiguous.
Abolitionist Is Earliest Black Londoner Honored With Blue Plaque
Ottobah Cugoano, who became a writer and campaigner after surviving slavery in the West Indies, has been honored by a heritage program that long focused on white men.
U.K. Conservation Society Details Links to Colonialism and Slavery
The National Trust said a third of the properties it manages had direct links to colonialism or slavery. Some have a “hugely uncomfortable” history, it said.
‘The Time Has Come.’ Barbados Casts Off the Queen as Head of State, and Others May Follow
The Black Lives Matter movement has revived a simmering debate about the legacy of colonialism, potentially inspiring change in other Caribbean countries.
Vivid Street Scenes From Salvador, Brazil
After living for nearly half a decade in the capital city of the Brazilian state of Bahia, a photographer offers an intimate look at a city where the act of celebration is indelibly ingrained.