Slavery

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee thegrio.com

Rep. Jackson Lee proposes commission to explore reparations for Black Americans

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Juneteenth thegrio.com

Chicago’s Cook County votes to make Juneteenth a paid holiday

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More US churches are committing to racism-linked reparations

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Utah County Officials Pick Up Early Voting Ballots From Dropboxes For Processing

Utah, Nebraska vote to remove slavery language from state constitutions

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Oldest known slave ship discovered by Black scuba diver

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Black man led via rope by Texas police on horseback files $1M suit

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Black leaders want to remove slavery references from Utah constitution

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T.I. Harris theGrio.com

T.I. demands UK firm for reparations after apologizing for role in slavery

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Ryan Reynolds and wife Blake Lively ‘deeply sorry’ for plantation wedding

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Pentagon bans Confederate flag in way to avoid Trump’s wrath

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The Asheville City Council votes for reparations for African Americans thegrio.com

North Carolina city becomes first to approve reparations for Black residents

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Black descendant of Thomas Jefferson recreates image of complicated ancestor for photo shoot

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Frederick Douglass descendants deliver his famed speech: ‘What to the Slave is the Fourth of July’

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America owes its independence to Black people, and don’t forget it

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Delaware moves whipping post from public square that was used until the ’50s

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Mississippi lawmakers vote to remove Confederate emblem from flag

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Broadway star Robert Hartwell buys historic 1820 house built by slaves

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Ohio seeks to amend slavery law still on the books

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Byron Allen: ‘Black America speaks. America should listen.’

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Morehouse grads create PSA calling for Juneteenth to be a national holiday

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