Slavery
“The Abolitionists”: must-see TV
January 16, 2013"The Abolitionists" should be seen by as many viewers as possible and shown widely in public schools.
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History, Tarantino style: “Django Unchained”
January 8, 2013"Django Unchained" takes a central tragedy of American history and re-imagines it as exploitation-film revenge fantasy.
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Systemic violence and mass shootings
December 18, 2012While we mourn the victims of the heinous shootings in Newtown, Conn., it is important to pause for a moment to reflect on what this violence means.
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Today in labor history: Prince Hall, revolutionary abolitionist, dies
December 4, 2012Prince Hall, revolutionary, abolitionist and Masonic leader, died in Boston on Dec. 4, 1807.
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Today in history: President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
November 19, 2012One of the best-known speeches in American history, it was delivered by Lincoln in the midst of the Civil War, November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery
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