The MOVE Bombing and the Callous Handling of Black Remains
The 1985 MOVE bombing by the Philadelphia Police shocked and devastated a city, leaving destruction that killed 11 people, including
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Author: Jessica Parr
Race, Digital Humanities, and New Technological Frontiers
Readers of Black Perspectives are undoubtedly aware of conversations around tech, gender, and race. (And if you are unfamiliar with
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Ownership and Access: The Ebony and Jet Magazines Archive
In early July, the imminent auction of the Ebony/Jet archives made the news. Priceless collections of photographs and other documents
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Fugitive Slaves and the Quest for Freedom
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 intended to resolve whether free states had a legal obligation to return fugitive enslaved
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Slavery, Family Separation, and the Ransom Case of John Weems
During the nineteenth century, several state laws prohibited, or restricted the ability of African Americans to testify against white people.
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