Uncategorized – Legacies of American Slavery

Legacies links for November 27, 2023: “Confederate Judas,” Quaker Abolitionists, and the 14th Amendment

27 Nov 202327 Nov 2023

However you chose to spend the long holiday weekend, we hope that you enjoyed some moments of peace! As always, we encourage you to share this post, though a link…

Lifting the Voices of Women of Color in North Carolina

2 Nov 20232 Nov 2023

Student participants in the 2023 Voices of Change Political Institute, hosted by Meredith College. source: Meredith College Guest contributor: David McLennan* In North Carolina, as in most states, women of…

Legacies links for October 30, 2023: Art as a Tool for Reckoning

30 Oct 202330 Oct 2023

As National Arts and Humanities Month draws to a close, here is a round-up of a few museums and galleries with current exhibits the touch upon the legacies of slavery.…

Legacies links for October 23, 2023: our contemporary, Frederick Douglass—and other topics

23 Oct 202323 Oct 2023

As always, the editorial team here at the Legacies blog encourages you to share the post with friends, students, colleagues, etc. A link does not imply agreement or endorsement by…

Legacies links for September 25, 2023: Hispanic Heritage Month, the wealth gap, updates from the CIC network

25 Sep 202325 Sep 2023

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Here are some links to help explore the complex intersections between Latino/a/x/e people and the legacies of American slavery. (As always, the editorial team here at…

Legacies links for September 18, 2023: the Constitution and other legacies of slavery

18 Sep 202318 Sep 2023

Yesterday was Constitution Day, a great opportunity to consider the legacies of American slavery. (As always, the editorial team at the Legacies blog encourages you to share this post with…

Legacies links for September 11, 2023: roadside markers, histories of Black displacement, and more

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Paul Robeson on the Labor that Built America

The Legacies blog is taking a break for Labor Day, but here are some stirring words for the day from artist and activist Paul Robeson: Paul Robeson (1898–1976). source: New…

Teaching Slavery in Texas: Report from a Syllabus Workshop at Austin College

31 Aug 20231 Sep 2023

Map Showing the Distribution of the Population of Enslaved People in Texas, 1860. Source: Lost Texas Roads Guest contributor: Claire Wolnisty* This summer, scholars from six Texas institutions of higher…

Legacies links for August 28, 2023: MLK’s Dream at 60 (and counting)

28 Aug 202328 Aug 2023

As always, we encourage you to share this post with friends, students, colleagues, etc. A link does not imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent Colleges. Today is…