December 9, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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According to the Associated Press (https://apnews.com/683ea46398057281596bb8ab09ee287a), A Confederate statue would be moved from a central spot on the University of Mississippi’s campus to a less prominent Confederate cemetery, under a proposal approved Friday by a state board. The cemetery is still … Continue reading
November 4, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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Professor Christopher Lehman will talk about his new book documenting Minnesota’s ties to slavery on Wednesday, November 6th, at 7 p.m. in Miller Center Auditorium. This St. Cloud Times’ article reveals some of this history. (I mentioned some of this information in … Continue reading
September 3, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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I’ve seen the names of my enslaved ancestors – descendents of people who had to endure a forced march from the Carolina coast to western Tennessee – listed as inventory alongside cows and molasses. That history lives in me. It … Continue reading
August 24, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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Leonard Pitts, Jr., who writes a regular opinion column for the Miami Herald, tweeted about two published pieces yesterday — one his own piece and the other an interesting New York Times’ piece. Here are both tweets, which include links to the articles. … Continue reading
August 22, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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August 22, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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As you see, Ida Bae Wells has announced the first episode of the 1619 podcast. Here’s a direct link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1619/id1476928106?i=1000447111833 This podcast series, like The 1619 Project, is a publication of the New York Times.
August 22, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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The Washington Post begins “The 1619 Project and the far-right fear of history” with this lead: In the summer of 1619, two warships manned by English privateers raided a Portuguese vessel the pirates hoped was brimming with gold. Instead, they found … Continue reading
August 22, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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The Atlantic explores the historical significance of 1619 in “The Hopefulness and Hopelessness of 1619: Marking the 400-year African American struggle to survive and to be free of racism” (https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/08/historical-significance-1619/596365/). Here’s the lead for the article: Her name was Angela, one of … Continue reading