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December 9, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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“Board approves 1 step in moving Ole Miss Confederate statue”

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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“St. Cloud professor examines Minnesota’s ties to slaveholder wealth in new book”

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

August 22, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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“The Hopefulness and Hopelessness of 1619”

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

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