Race and Racism

Abolitionist Publisher Spoke Out Against Slavery, Lost His Life for Principle of Freedom of Speech

America was built in part by ordinary Americans who put themselves and their lives on the line for eternal principles such as equality and justice.

Jan 28 •

Scotland, Scottish Americans and the Klan: What Wasn't Emphasized in 'Outlander'

Ancient History Lover has posted a 2016 documentary to YouTube narrated by a Scottish journalist Neil Oliver about the relationship between Scottish…

Nov 21, 2024 •

The Segregation Myth: Richard Rothstein Debunks an American Lie

Mini-course on the history of redlining and forced segregation

Aug 21, 2024 •

'What To the Slave Is the Fourth of July?'

Provocative 1852 speech by abolitionist Frederick Douglass

Jul 5, 2024 •

Summer 1964: The Most Important Legislation of the 20th Century Passed Congress

My personal memories

Jun 28, 2024 •

Recordings of Formerly Enslaved Individuals Reveal Stark Reality

ABC News’ Alex Presha speaks with key scholars of the “10 million names” project, which aims to shed light on the history and legacy of slavery in…

Jun 26, 2024 •

Americans Mark National Celebration of Juneteenth and Slavery’s End with Much Media Focus

Lots of resources on its impact: past, present and future

Jun 19, 2024 •

Your Experiences of School Segregation Or Integration?

70 years after Brown v. Board, schools are re-segregating

May 20, 2024 •

Quite A Disparity

The economics of race

May 9, 2024 •

Anti-Immigrant Sentiment Is Historic

And ignorant, against U.S. interests. Can we break with the past? A mini-course

May 7, 2024 •

‘Slavery By Another Name’ Existed in the U.S. Until the 1970s

I remember it, books and films document it

Apr 13, 2024 •

Ida B. Wells and the Long Crusade to Outlaw Lynching

An inspiration for the 1619 Project and NYT journalist Nikole Hannah Jones

Mar 11, 2024 •

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