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New Study: 48 of 56 Declaration of Independence signers profited from slavery

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New Study: 48 of 56 Declaration of Independence signers profited from slavery

by Heather Sanford and Ibram X. Kendi July 2, 2026

Colonizing the Cosmos

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Colonizing the Cosmos

by Chandelis Duster July 2, 2026

From Antislavery to Antiracist Journalism. The Emancipator is Back

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From Antislavery to Antiracist Journalism. The Emancipator is Back

by Ibram X. Kendi July 2, 2026

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Malcolm X’s Fearlessness Lives

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Watched: How School Surveillance is Reshaping the Freedom of American Childhood

Watched: How School Surveillance is Reshaping the Freedom of American Childhood

Births of a Nation: America’s Indifference to Black Maternal Mortality

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Births of a Nation: America’s Indifference to Black Maternal Mortality

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