Black Patriotism and Black Death in the Aftermath of the American Revolution
On June 15, 1776, Lucretia Pritchett petitioned the Virginia Convention seeking reparations for the deceased enslaved man over whom she
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Slavery
Diasporic Salutations and the West African Origins of the ‘Dap’
Until recently, the salutations of Black America were an anomaly to mainstream white Americans. The verbal expressions, hand gestures, and
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Unilever’s Ads and the History of Sexual Abuse Under Slavery
In a typical US advertisement for Magnum ice cream, a young, attractive white woman devours an ice-cream treat coated in chocolate. The
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Freedom Without Citizenship, Reconciliation without Reparations
This post is part two of a two-part commentary/analysis on Black citizenship after Reconstruction. Read part one here: “Deferred Freedom
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White Women Slave Owners, Economics, and the Law
In a treatise published in 1681, Anglican clergyman Morgan Godwyn, who had ministered to parishes in Virginia and Barbados, recounted
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