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‘Blackbox’: A show you will never forget

It is 1849. A wooden box with a lock faces the audience center stage as thunderous music is heard overhead. The Spirit (Jasmine Gatewood)...

Harvard releases reports acknowledging its ties to slavery and its plans...

Harvard’s Presidential Commission on the Legacy of Slavery formally acknowledges that slavery was undeniably integral to shaping Harvard University. The university now joins a...

Children need to learn the dark side of American history too

For quite some time, children in the U.S. have been receiving a heavily skewed education in American history. From grades K-12, children are spoonfed...

From Minty to Moses: “Harriet” is an inspiring retelling of Tubman’s...

We are in the midst of a biopic season. January’s “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile” shocked audiences with its depiction of infamous serial...

Invoking blacks in Confederate statues is an abhorrent political tactic

South Carolina State Assembly Members Bill Chumley (R-35) and Mike Burns (R-17) have introduced a bill into the state legislature to build a statue...