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Historians work to recover the memory of a violent summer, 100 years ago

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Linda Epps

After a Summer of Racial Violence Across the U.S., a Century of Neglect (Published 2019)

In rural Georgia, the small congregation of a black church that was burned by a white mob in 1919 is trying to raising awareness about the “Red Summer.”

www.nytimes.com

The Atlantic reports on “The Great Land Robbery”

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Linda Epps

The Great Land Robbery

The shameful story of how 1 million black families have been ripped from their farms

The Atlantic

Posted in African American History American History History

A quest for family history leads to a more layered American narrative

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Linda Epps

James Monroe Enslaved Hundreds. Their Descendants Still Live Next Door. (Published 2019)

A small African-American community has existed less than 10 miles from the president’s former plantation for generations. Only recently has the full extent of their relationship been revealed.

www.nytimes.com

Posted in African American History American History History

Historical slavery marker is unveiled in Cherry Hill

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Linda Epps

Historical Slavery Marker Unveiled In Camden County

The Camden County Historical Society is planning three markers to remember sites in which African slaves were sold in the 1700s.

Cherry Hill, NJ Patch

Posted in African American History American History Diversity History NJ history

New musical at The Met charts the life of a runaway slave

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Linda Epps

4 Musicians Chart 100 Years in the Life of a Runaway Slave (Published 2019)

To conclude her residency at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Julia Bullock is presenting Hans Werner Henze’s “El Cimarrón.”

www.nytimes.com

Posted in African American History Art History humanities

Truth-telling vs. privilege

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Linda Epps

Why Blackface Keeps Popping Up | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Denying racism often involves tantrums and tears on the part of the party inviting us into his or her minstrel show; acknowledging racism’s existence and functioning in every forum requires a village of vocal and vigilant supporters of a new narrative.

Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Posted in African American History American History Diversity History humanities

Interesting thoughts on museum-based narratives

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Linda Epps

Museums: Nonprofits in the Eye of the Perfect Narrative Storm | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

The daily online newswire, produced by NPQ’s collaborative journalism program, traces developments in fields, practices, and the operating environments of nonprofits. This compilation of one line of NPQ reportage highlights the realms of activities and issues involved in decolonizing the museum, acknowledging the role of museums in anchoring narratives about the world we live in.

Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Posted in Art Diversity History humanities Museums

Education, Mis-Education

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Linda Epps

A Year of Miseducation

From Lauryn Hill to 'Cameron Post' to Tara Westover, 2018 repeatedly asked the question, What does it mean to teach a person to surrender?

The Atlantic

Posted in African American History American History History humanities

Fashion: a link between northern industry and southern slavery

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Linda Epps

A Stain on an All-American Brand - Vestoj

What lesson are we to take from this evidence of profiteering from human servitude in the foundational years of Brooks Brothers? This is a question that other American institutions are being asked recently. Perhaps due to their nature as loci of inquiry and self-reflection, many universities have been on the forefront of exploring their connections…

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