Oppression in the Kitchen, Delight in the Dining Room
At one plantation museum in Virginia, the story of enslaved chocolatier Caesar shows the oppression that lay behind the elites’ culinary treat.
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What Did Christmas and New Year’s Mean to the Enslaved?
A different kind of holiday season
Course Examines How Newspapers Covered Lynchings
Student journalists are using spreadsheets and databases to examine one of the darkest chapters in American history.
The Contributions Enslaved Africans Made to American Society
History shows enslaved Africans brought knowledge and skills to the US that predate their captivity, disproving Florida curriculum.
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.