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Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
July 12, 2022
The latest outrage in the culture war occurred when a visitor to Monticello was upset that Jefferson's history as an…
October 28, 2021
OPINION: Removing a Thomas Jefferson statue is just a performative action to circumvent having informed discussions on race in America.
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July 3, 2021
Black people are critical to America moving closer to living up to its promise. But it’s still f**k Fourth of…
July 28, 2020
The U.S. establishment of Liberia in West Africa is emblematic of the pervasiveness of American anti-Blackness, says theGrio's Christina M.…
Thomas Jefferson
March 30, 2018
Students at Hofstra University on Long Island, N.Y., are hotly debating as some protest for the removal of a statue of Thomas…
July 5, 2017
Hemings, the enslaved woman believed to be his mistress and mother of his children.
February 17, 2014
OPINION - Isn’t it cool the way that President’s Day happens during black history month, giving us so many opportunities…
April 22, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - One-time slave quarters will be recreated at former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson's home...
February 20, 2012
Here it is again, the intersection of Presidents Day and Black History Month. Eight of our early presidents, beginning with…
January 25, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - As the Smithsonian continues developing a national black history museum, it's offering a look at Thomas Jefferson's…
January 20, 2012
(AP) - Is it too much to ask our presidents to uphold the Constitution, command the armed forces, execute the…
December 27, 2011
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - When Thomas Jefferson died, scores of slaves were sold from his Monticello plantation to settle his…
August 30, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Museum officials say "Jefferson and Slavery at Monticello: Paradox of Liberty" will tackle the sensitive subject of…
September 7, 2010
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - To draw more diverse visitors, museums are offering stories that resonate with visitors of many backgrounds,…
March 25, 2010
OPINION - Republicans cannot simply pretend that the vitriol being expressed in communities across the country is unrelated to their…
February 15, 2010
OPINION - On President's Day, African-Americans might want to give props to the father of our country...
October 12, 2009
OPINION - The first amendment should be the foundation for our growth as a religiously diverse nation. Just as we…