reconstruction

The Harmfulness of Black Codes in the State of Alabama

This post is part of our forum on “The Books, Archives, and Monuments That Shaped Me.” When the Civil War

In his book Administering Freedom, labor organizer and historian Dale Kretz asks how formerly enslaved Black people made freedom meaningful through

Reconstruction politics shares a political lineage with the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. Both periods sought to fulfill the nation’s mandate

The policing of Black bodies has become an increasingly visible part of the American landscape, shining light on centuries-long violent

Growing up, I’ve heard many definitions of the term racism, however just last year I read the best definition to