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2/20/2022
Ugly Echoes of Historical Miscegenation Panic in Federal Trial of Arbery's Killers
by Elise Lemire
Text messages revealed in the federal trial of Ahmaud Arbery's killers reveal a potent fear of interracial sexuality that has long shadowed conflicts over power in American society.
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SOURCE: Los Angeles Times
8/11/2021
Two Scholars Discuss Black-Asian Solidarity in America
"It’s complicated. But I think it’s a narrative that’s mediated by white mainstream media that deliberately pits us against each other."
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SOURCE: Washington Post
3/8/2021
Transcript: Race in America: History Matters with Erika Lee & Helen Zia
Historian Erika Lee and Asian-American civil rights activist Helen Zia discuss the way that COVID-19 has reignited hostility against Asian Americans.
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12/15/19
Why Colleges Need a Required Class in African American History
by David Barber
The real test for our campus is not how loudly we denounce white supremacy, how “disgusting” we find it, but how steadfastly we commit ourselves to really educating our students in the history of this country, a country born in white supremacy.
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11/10/19
The History Behind a Recently Defaced French Holocaust Memorial
by Norman JW Goda
The memorial plaque at 12 rue Sainte-Catherine in the central part of town contained the names of the 86 Jews arrested at that address on 9 February 1943. It was the largest single roundup of Jews in the city. On the plaque, black paint was used to cross out their names.
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