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Claiming Freedom in the Low Country

African American landownership in the South Carolina and Georgia lowcountry has been a major topic of discussion for a number

Mound Bayou, Mississippi, founded by Isaiah T. Montgomery—formerly enslaved by Joseph Davis—and his relative Benjamin Green, tells a story of

Aneeka Ayanna Henderson is the author of Veil and Vow: Marriage Matters in Contemporary African American Culture (February 2020) published

*This piece is part of the Blackness, Disability, & Gender Identity Series organized by Vilissa Thompson. “What comes first for

I imagine that there are people who believe that Black people are too sensitive. When Blacks are called “well-spoken,” or