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GOP State Lawmaker Slammed For Saying 3/5 Compromise Aimed To End Slavery

GOP State Lawmaker Slammed For Saying 3/5 Compromise Aimed To End Slavery
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Lafferty (R) has been fact-checked by historians and accused of trying to distort U.S. history after he argued in a st...
Posted in 1619 project, african american history, american history, race, racism, slave, slavery, Tennessee legislature, THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE

Nikole Hannah-Jones Responds To Republican Efforts To Censor 1619 Project

Nikole Hannah-Jones Responds To Republican Efforts To Censor 1619 Project
Nikole Hannah-Jones responded to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) recent request to the Secretary of Education to deny funding to ...
Posted in 1619 project, mitch McConnell, new york times, Nikole Hannah-Jones, race, racism, republican, slave, slavery

An Enslaved Black Man Mentored Jack Daniel, And This Whiskey Founder Is Honoring Him

An Enslaved Black Man Mentored Jack Daniel, And This Whiskey Founder Is Honoring Him
In 2017, entrepreneur and author Fawn Weaver — who did not have a background in the spirits industry — invested $1 million of her own money to fou...
Posted in alcohol, beverage, Fawn Weaver, jack daniels, liquor, slave, spirits, Tennessee, uncle nearest, whiskey

How ‘Antebellum’ Turned America’s Relentless Racism Into A Brutal Horror Movie

How ‘Antebellum’ Turned America’s Relentless Racism Into A Brutal Horror Movie
Warning: Spoilers ahead. If “Antebellum” plays like a nightmare, that’s because it was born out of one. The genesis for the horror movie came to c...
Posted in antebellum, arts and entertainment, black movies, entertainment news, janelle monae, pop culture, race, racism, slave, slavery