Do Old Wounds Ever Heal?
When do the memories of children torn from mothers’ breasts, fathers’ protection, a community’s legacy stop haunting us? When does healing begin?
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The Groveland Four: Omitted from Florida’s Black History Guidelines
Much has been made about the new Florida’s State Academic Guidelines for Black history, for good reason: They ignore critical portions of Black history.
What “Benefits” Accrued to the People Who Gained Skills as Enslaved People?
Depending on where they were, formerly enslaved people could indeed utilize those skills, but it rarely worked out well for even the most skilled among them.
Juneteenth: Celebrate Freedom
From OHF WEEKLY Vol. 5 No. 22: On the origins of Juneteenth and why the holiday matters.
Talking to White People About Racism
OHF WEEKLY, VOL. 5 NO. 13: Editor’s Letter, “Talking to White People About Racism,” “Life Is Just a Drag. Can’t We All Just Get Along?” and a quote by Isabel Allende
How Black History Informs, Transforms, and Heals
OHF WEEKLY, VOL. 5 NO. 8: Editor’s Letter, “Groveland: Restoring its History Black Cemetery,” and a quote by Martin Luther King, Jr.