Petitioning for freedom: Why did Henry Clay fight against this slave’s freedom?
Leader’s yearlong examination of Lexington’s 250 years of history examines the story of Charlotte Dupuy, who sought her ...
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1857, Supreme Court issues Dred Scott decision
By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, March 6, the 65th day of 2025. There are 300 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 6, 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court, in the Dred Scott v. Sandford ...
Rebellion and Justice, in This Week’s Open Thread
Find previous discussions in the Open Thread archive. Excepting the entreaty that you remain on topic, all of Slate’s usual ...
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This Week In Black History March 5-11, 2025
Crispus Attucks is shot and killed by British soldiers becoming the first American to die in the struggle for American Independence from England. Attucks was an escaped slave who became a sailor and ...
There's sad irony in the self-righteous certainty of Trump and the new Republicans |Opinion
NYU professor Erica Foldy and former Apple vice president Christie Smith agree. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon sees DEI as a ...
Black people have always fought racism. Trump, DEI attacks won't change that. | Opinion
Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Republicans continue to attack Black people. We will continue to fight back as we have always ...
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DC’s Black Lives Matter mural will be erased, but the idea can’t be
Under pressure from Congress and the Trump administration, Washington has begun to remove its Black Lives Matter mural. But ...
The Regulatory Review4d
The Fight for Birthright Citizenship
In one of his first official acts in office, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order declaring that the ...
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Sheetz gets a green light from Macomb County community
Other concerns were raised, notably the location’s ability to sell beer, wine and liquor within 500 feet of the church nearby ...