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Who Owned the Most Enslaved People? The Answer Will Surprise You
A data‑driven look at who actually held America in chains.
A data‑driven look at who actually held America in chains.
Are Americans Historically and Presently ‘Good People?’
“You should also recognize that most Americans are and were good people.”
“You should also recognize that most Americans are and were good people.”
The Nation of Broken Promises: America Entered Into Over 370 Treaties With Native Americans and Broke Them All
A century of promises made, broken, and buried: the full record of U.S. Treaties with native nations.
A century of promises made, broken, and buried: the full record of U.S. Treaties with native nations.
If People Would Stop Making Excuses for Racism. It Would Disappear Sooner
The new racist motto: “Never Acknowledge, Never Apologize”
The new racist motto: “Never Acknowledge, Never Apologize”
Is Hiring From ‘Central Casting,’ DEI for White People?
Central casting and the politics of choosing the same people twice.
Central casting and the politics of choosing the same people twice.
When Did Enslavement End All Over the World?
The world abolished slavery on paper. Nations didn’t get the memo.
The world abolished slavery on paper. Nations didn’t get the memo.
America: The Country We Were Promised vs. The One We Got
What we can finally fix once we stop believing the myth.
What we can finally fix once we stop believing the myth.
Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee Were Not Opposed to Slavery; They Fought to Preserve It
Why students shouldn’t have to learn under the names of men who fought to keep them enslaved.
Why students shouldn’t have to learn under the names of men who fought to keep them enslaved
What Was America’s Legal Response to Brown v. Board and Brown v. Board II?
The slow unraveling of a promise America never fully kept.
The slow unraveling of a promise America never fully kept.
Who Are the Democratic Socialists of America and How Big a Factor Are They in the Democratic Party?
Why younger voters are rewriting the left without asking first.
Why younger voters are rewriting the left without asking first.
Individual Racism, Institutional Racism, and Systemic Racism: The Differences and Where They Overlap
How three forms of racism shape american life in ways we still fail to name.
How three forms of racism shape american life in ways we still fail to name.
Has America Ever Had Free and Fair Elections?
A 240‑year struggle over who counts, who votes, and who gets silenced.
A 240‑year struggle over who counts, who votes, and who gets silenced.
The Second Amendment: The Founder’s Intent and What Rights Were Never Intended
Uncovering the real fears behind the second amendment — and the rights it never promised.
Uncovering the real fears behind the second amendment — and the rights it never promised.
How Embedded Is ICE and Border Patrol in Your Community?
Just because you don’t see them doesn’t mean they aren’t there.
Just because you don’t see them doesn’t mean they aren’t there.
The Supreme Court Was Designed to Protect the Institution of Slavery and Never Strayed From Its Purpose
How America’s highest court became the guardian of a racial caste system.
How America’s highest court became the guardian of a racial caste system.