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The Black Internment Camps America Tried to Forget
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The Black Internment Camps America Tried to Forget
The untold history of Black internment in America, from the Devil's Punchbowl to the levee camps of the Mississippi Flood
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February 4, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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Donald Trump Continues His Sergeant Shultz Imitation: “I Know Nothing!”
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Donald Trump Continues His Sergeant Shultz Imitation: “I Know Nothing!”
The Refrain That Echoes Through Every Controversy: I Didn’t Know”
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February 3, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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Black History Moments and Movements That Didn’t Stand the Test of Time
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Black History Moments and Movements That Didn’t Stand the Test of Time
For Every Step Forward, There Were Steps Back
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February 3, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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How Did the Wives of Donald Trump Fare Financially and at What Cost?
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How Did the Wives of Donald Trump Fare Financially and at What Cost?
The Hidden Economics of Being a Trump Wife
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February 2, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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The Real Reason Thomas Jefferson Advocated for Enslaved Women Having Time to Care for Their Children
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The Real Reason Thomas Jefferson Advocated for Enslaved Women Having Time to Care for Their Children
"It is Not Their Labor, But Their Increase…"
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February 1, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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When a Thirteen-Year-Old Starts Asking Bigger Questions
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When a Thirteen-Year-Old Starts Asking Bigger Questions
Birthday Lunches Are Getting More Complicated
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February 1, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Why Does Tennessee Still Honor the First Grand Wizard of the KKK?
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Why Does Tennessee Still Honor the First Grand Wizard of the KKK?
The History of Nathan Bedford Forrest Day
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January 31, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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The Three Types of Black History Month Stories
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The Three Types of Black History Month Stories
Beating the Odds, Resistance, and Call to Action
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January 30, 2026 at 3:22 AM
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Men Like Jeffrey Epstein Have Always Existed: A History of Impunity, Power, and Exploitation in Two Parts
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Men Like Jeffrey Epstein Have Always Existed: A History of Impunity, Power, and Exploitation in Two Parts
Part II: 1940s–2000s - The Modern Machinery of Protection
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January 28, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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Men Like Jeffrey Epstein Have Always Existed: A History of Impunity, Power, and Exploitation in Two Parts
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Men Like Jeffrey Epstein Have Always Existed: A History of Impunity, Power, and Exploitation in Two Parts
Part I: 1870s–1930s - The Foundations of a System Built to Protect the Powerful
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January 28, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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Stand Your Ground Laws and the 2nd Amendment Meet ICE and Border Patrol
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Stand Your Ground Laws and the 2nd Amendment Meet ICE and Border Patrol
What Happens When an Armed Citizen Meets as Armed State
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January 27, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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The Battle of Blair Mountain
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The Battle of Blair Mountain
How the Largest Labor Uprising in U.S. History Was Buried and Remembered
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January 26, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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The Beginning and Ending of Indentured Servitude in America
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The Beginning and Ending of Indentured Servitude in America
How America Replaced Temporary Servitude With Permanent, Racial Slavery
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January 24, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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At What Age Did You First Feel Fear? Where Childhood Ends and America Begins
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At What Age Did You First Feel Fear? Where Childhood Ends and America Begins
How Much Does Your Safety Relate to Your Country of Origin, Gender, or the Color of Your Skin
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January 23, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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Uncensored American History
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Uncensored American History
A recording from William Spivey and Walter Rhein's live video
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January 21, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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F**K You, Amite County, Mississippi
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F**K You, Amite County, Mississippi
Where You Go to Find “The Sunken Place”
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January 20, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Martin Luther King, Jr: The Sanitized Dream and the Silenced Man
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Martin Luther King, Jr: The Sanitized Dream and the Silenced Man
Why remembering the real Martin Luther King Jr. requires confronting the truths we avoid
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January 19, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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That Time American Troops Attacked Veterans in the Nation’s Capital
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That Time American Troops Attacked Veterans in the Nation’s Capital
What Was the “Bonus Army” and What Did They Want?
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January 18, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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When Free, Light-Skinned, Black Women Were Required to Wear Headgear to Identify Themselves as Non-White
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When Free, Light-Skinned, Black Women Were Required to Wear Headgear to Identify Themselves as Non-White
The 1786 Decree That Tried to Mark Black Women
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January 17, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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Twenty-Five Expressions You May Not Know Originated During Slavery
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Twenty-Five Expressions You May Not Know Originated During Slavery
Uncovering the hidden histories behind the words we use without thinking
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January 16, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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Could a Tiananmen Square-Like Confrontation Happen in America?
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Could a Tiananmen Square-Like Confrontation Happen in America?
When leaders view protesters as enemies, history shows what follows.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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The Difference Between State Terrorism and State-Sponsored Terrorism and Why America is Guilty of Both
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The Difference Between State Terrorism and State-Sponsored Terrorism and Why America is Guilty of Both
What Happens When the State Becomes the Threat
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January 11, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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Melanogeneaphobia: The Fear of Having Black DNA
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Melanogeneaphobia: The Fear of Having Black DNA
A Made-Up Term for a Real Condition
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January 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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How Do I Reconcile the Minneapolis I Grew Up In, With the Murders of George Floyd and Renee Nicole Good?
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How Do I Reconcile the Minneapolis I Grew Up In, With the Murders of George Floyd and Renee Nicole Good?
A Childhood Map Colliding With a Violent Present
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January 8, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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How Does ICE Compare to the Slave Patrols Back When America Was Great?
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How Does ICE Compare to the Slave Patrols Back When America Was Great?
The Old Tactics Never Died — They Just Got Federal Badges
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January 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM