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House and Senate Democrats Propose Change to 13th Amendment, Ending Slave Labor in Prisons

The joint resolution seeks to amend the controversial clause, which has permitted the exploitation of labor by people convicted of felonies since the abolition of chattel slavery.

Shani Saxon Dec 3, 2020 4:30PM ET

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The Great White Heist (The Other Reason For Reparations)

Slavery is the usual argument for reparations. But there’s another rationale.

Michael Harriot Aug 26, 2020 10:45AM ET

Engraving shows the arrival of a Dutch slave ship with a group of African slaves for sale, Jamestown, Virginia, 1619.

Black August: Arrival of First Africans to Virginia

Remembering this August 20, 1619, arrival is a part of the Black August series, highlighting historical events that remind us of the legacy of Black radical resistance.

Tracey Onyenacho Aug 20, 2020 12:30PM EDT

Oprah Partners with Pulitzer Prize Winner Nikole Hannah-Jones to Develop ‘The 1619 Project’ Across Mediums

The expansive project examines the legacy of slavery in America and how it shaped all aspects of society.

Shani Saxon Jul 9, 2020 12:15PM EDT

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HBO's Controversial 'Confederate' Series Loses the Battle

After nearly three years of trying to produce a show in which the South won the Civil War, the network has finally scrapped the project.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jan 16, 2020 2:42PM EST

Ta-Nehisi Coates. Black man with short hair wearing a blue suit.

Ta-Nehisi Coates Tackles Freedom and Enslavement in His Latest Book

“I didn’t want it to be slavery porn. There’s no need for that.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 4, 2019 5:29PM EST