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May 14, 2013 at 12:36pm

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Topics: Art, child labor, fashion, global affairs, race, slavery

Designer Aamna Aqeel Under Fire for Racist “Be My Slave” Photo Set

Pakistani designer Aamna Aqeel’s latest fashion spread is facing fierce criticism for depicting a dark-skinned slave boy catering to the needs of a well-dressed white woman.

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News Flash

May 9, 2013 at 11:54am

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Topics: black history, civil rights, Film, labor, Politics, slavery

WATCH: Trailer for Lee Daniel’s “The Butler,” Starring Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey

The first trailer for Lee Daniel’s star-studded film The Butler has been released. The Butler is based on the real life story a White House butler who saw the coming and going of eight Presidents during his career; and features an all-star cast; including Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Cuba Gooding Jr, and more.

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April 8, 2013 at 4:00pm

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Topics: celebrities, civil war, hip-hop, Media, Music, race, racism, Rap, slavery, the south

LL Cool J and Brad Paisley Collaborate on Bizarre Country-Rap Song ‘Accidental Racist’

On this episode of When Keeping it Post-Racial Goes (Terribly, Terribly) Wrong: LL Cool J and country singer Brad Paisley have made a song. It’s called “Accidental Racist,” and it is horrific. And mystifying. And accidentally racist.

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Featured Article

March 29, 2013 at 2:43pm

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Topics: civil war, confederate flags, race, racism, slavery, the south

Civil Rights Leaders Speak Out Against Conferderate Flag Display at Old NC Capital Building

Civil Rights leaders are speaking out against the hanging of a confederate flag inside of the Old North Carolina Capitol building. The state’s intent is to replicate the building’s antebellum appearance. But is that a valid excuse?

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March 20, 2013 at 12:06pm

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Topics: American Values, black history, education, R.I.P., slavery, social media, technology

Fordham Student Sandra Arnold Creates Database to Protect Slave Burial Sites

Sandra Arnold, a history student at Fordham University, has created a database that allows participants to mark the burial sites of slaves, thus protecting them from being trampled by time and construction projects. This is a fantastic and vital initiative.

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Featured Article

March 18, 2013 at 11:24am

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Topics: civil rights, discrimination, GOP, racism, segregation, slavery, white america

‘White Student Union’ Members Defend Slavery and Segregation at CPAC

Members of Towson University’s “White Student Union” defended slavery and segregation at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday.

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February 22, 2013 at 2:06pm

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Topics: education, Ignorance, nyc, slavery, teachers

Teacher Under Fire for Giving Students Slavery Word Problems

A NYC elementary school math teacher is in big trouble after assigning students a set of word problems that dealt with the selling and killing of slaves. The teacher, Jane Youn, has apologized and says she was simply trying to fuse a slavery history lesson with math.

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February 19, 2013 at 10:43am

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Topics: American Values, Government, Mississippi, Politics, racism, slavery, the south

Mississippi Finally Gets Around to Ratifying 13th Amendment Banning Slavery

Nearly 150 years after the 13th amendment was ratified by three-fourths of the states, Mississippi has finally gotten around to officially banning slavery. Wow.

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February 14, 2013 at 1:07pm

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Topics: black history, education, literature, Poetry, slavery, writing

Student Discovers Forgotten Poem by America’s First Known Black Writer

Julie McCown was researching Jupiter Hammon – The first known African American writer to be published in the United States – when she stumbled on a previously unknown poem, dating back to 1786.

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For Your Consideration: Summer M.’s Movie Pitch

It’s awards season. And although I did not spend a tremendous amount of time in the movie theater, I learned a thing or two about what’s hot in Hollywood, which might be summed up in the following tweet from Erykah Badu: Judging from the trailers I sometimes catch while watching television, this observation seems about [...]

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