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Ohio Has Always Had Confederate Apologists
In June, Ohio legislators refused to ban confederate memorabilia from county fairs. The state has long had a…
July 9, 2020
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,…
June 19, 2020
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,…
March 4, 2020
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…
February 24, 2020
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…
January 9, 2020
Two Decades Of Resistance: Coal River Mountain Watch Takes Stock At 20
This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. Coal River Mountain Watch’s history of resistance to mountaintop…
December 16, 2019