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After the Deluge: Remembering the Stories the Flood Could Not Wash Away
The Buffalo Creek Flood killed 125 and scoured away the homes of more than 4,000. The 50th anniversary…
Ohio Has Always Had Confederate Apologists
In June, Ohio legislators refused to ban confederate memorabilia from county fairs. The state has long had a…
From Grandfather to Grandson, the Lessons of the Tulsa Race Massacre
My family sat down to watch the first episode of HBO’s “Watchmen” last October. Stephen Williams, the director,…
How One Man Fought South Carolina Democrats To End Whites-Only Primaries – And Why That Matters Now
A rusting chain-link fence represents a “color line” for the dead in Columbia, South Carolina. In Randolph Cemetery,…
Commentary: Think The US Is More Polarized Than Ever? You Don’t Know History
It has become common to say that the United States in 2020 is more divided politically and culturally…
Commentary: What Everyone Should Know About Reconstruction 150 Years After The 15th Amendment’s Ratification
I’ll never forget a student’s response when I asked during a middle school social studies class what they…