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Confederate Statues Aren’t Even Honest About Who They Memorialize

Confederate Statues Aren’t Even Honest About Who They Memorialize

What’s insidious is the way these monuments infect our memories, our relationships, and our beliefs
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Elizabeth Métraux
A Historian Explains Why Confederate Statues Should Come Down

A Historian Explains Why Confederate Statues Should Come Down

History studies the evolution of landscapes. Freezing them in time helps no one.
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Eric Johnson
Statues Make Good Rubble

Statues Make Good Rubble

An open letter to my fellow Southerners
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Tim Wise
In Celebration of Black Freedom, a Cowboy Story

In Celebration of Black Freedom, a Cowboy Story

Born a slave, Black cowboy Nat Love died a legend of the Old West
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Zaron Burnett III
How to Honor Black Liberation on Juneteenth

How to Honor Black Liberation on Juneteenth

This holiday demands a deep engagement with American history and anti-Black oppression. Anything less is an insult.
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Collette Watson
The Irony of Lecturing Protesters About Nonviolence

The Irony of Lecturing Protesters About Nonviolence

To paraphrase Tupac, white folks love to scream peace after we start some shit
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Tim Wise
To Understand Our Scary World, Read About Fire-Breathing Dragons

To Understand Our Scary World, Read About Fire-Breathing Dragons

What a princess, a knight, and an evil dragon can teach us about Covid-19
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Katlyn Roberts
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