Slavery Abolition

What drives society's understanding of right and wrong? In this thought-provoking talk, futurist Juan Enriquez offers a historical outlook on what humanity once deemed acceptable -- from human sacrifice and public executions to slavery and eating meat -- and makes a surprising case that exponential advances in technology leads to…

“Amtrak Joe” loves trains. He has taken Amtrak round trips between Delaware and Washington, D.C., some 8,200 times. He almost took one to his presidential inauguration, and he actually did take one to his first vice presidential inauguration, later waxing sentimental about the experience in a cover story for Amtrak’s…

Black history in America, typically omitted or whitewashed, often requires extra labor from Black people to retell the narratives, add vital context and infuse ancestral wisdom to understand present-day conditions. Robert Jones Jr.'s debut novel, "The Prophets," embodies this practice of reclamation. Jones' offering, an instant New York Times bestseller,…

Hal Holbrook, the versatile stage and screen actor best known for his Tony-winning portrayal of Mark Twain, died Jan. 26 at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 95. Holbrook’s assistant told the New York Times about his death on Monday. In the one-man play “Mark Twain Tonight!,” which Holbrook…

Yesterday, Lincoln Project senior adviser Rachel Bitecofer threatened to get Nicaraguan American Ana Navarro to run against her fellow “Cuban Floridian” Marco Rubio. In case Bitecofer ends up making good on her threat, it’s probably a good idea for Rubio to know exactly what he’s up against: .@ananavarro on. @GOPLeader…

“I say in relation to the principle that all men are created equal, let it be nearly reached as we can.” – Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, is considered by many to be one of the greatest presidents in the history of our great…

The San Francisco school board has voted to remove the names of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and others from public schools after officials deemed them unworthy of the honor By JOCELYN GECKER and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press January 28, 2021, 1:56 AM • 5 min read SAN FRANCISCO -- The…

Make hope and history rhyme American presidents have not been shy about their love of and respect for reading, writing, poetry, and literature. Thomas Jefferson said, “I cannot live without books.” Jimmy Carter said, “Being president is as difficult as writing the perfect poem. And being president is as effortless…

Johns Hopkins, the celebrated philanthropist who supported the abolition of slavery and whose wealth allowed him to found the prestigious US university that bears his name, owned slaves, the Baltimore-based institution confirmed. The revelation by the university, which boasts a long tradition of inclusion, comes as the United States continues…

It’s bad. This week marked a record in Covid-19-related deaths, and we are currently seeing an average of 209,864 Covid cases per day. Nearly 300,000 people in the United States have died since the beginning of the pandemic, with worse expected on the horizon.And yet these numbers no longer shock.…