Category Archives: Slavery

Taking Down “Stonewall” Jackson & Robert E. Lee: A Saga of Now 4e&

[NOTE: Making, Un-making, and Re-making history: this piece has it all; plus two kinds of revolutionary art, personal achievement, bulletproof vests, and religion in action.] The Washington Post — January 2, 2023 White contractors wouldn’t remove Confederate statues. So a Black man did it. Story by Gregory S. Schneider RICHMOND — Workers in bright yellow vests … Continue reading Taking Down “Stonewall” Jackson & Robert E. Lee: A Saga of Now 4e& →

It’s Law! Dred Scott’s (In)Justice Taney is headed Outta the Capitol

Washington Post: Biden signs bill to remove bust of Dred Scott decision author from Capitol A bust of Chief Justice Roger Taney at the U.S. Capitol in March 2020. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) By Amy B Wang and Marianna Sotomayor

Follow-up: Apology for Slavery in Suriname Delivered by Dutch PM

The Guardian — Mon 19 Dec 2022 Dutch Prime Minister apologises for Netherlands’ role in slave trade PM Mark Rutte says Dutch state ‘enabled, encouraged and profited from slavery’ for centuries Jon Henley Europe correspondent Mark Rutte has offered a formal apology on behalf of the Dutch state for the Netherlands’ historical role in the … Continue reading Follow-up: Apology for Slavery in Suriname Delivered by Dutch PM →

Quote of the Day: America’s Fatefully Conjoined Twins — Democracy & Autocracy

NOTE: It took me awhile to realize it, but my joining the voting rights movement in Selma, Alabama in 1965 was like walking into a theater showing an action movie/thriller just in time for the climactic car chase and shootout: high excitement and historic triumph for the good guys. Within six months, it seemed to … Continue reading Quote of the Day: America’s Fatefully Conjoined Twins — Democracy & Autocracy →