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Seven Senators Who Go Back to Civil War Days Dec. 15, 2021
WASHINGTON — When I walk by John Calhoun in the Capitol, I stare at his severe portrait and as... Read More
Barbados: The Caribbean's First Slavery-and-Sugar Plantation Complex and the World's Newest Republic, Part I Dec. 04, 2021
I would have not known that it was about to happen had I not been watching "The Rachel Maddow Show" ... Read More
A Different View on Colin Kaepernick's Netflix Docuseries 'Colin in Black and White' Nov. 05, 2021
The new Netflix docuseries "Colin in Black and White" provides viewers with a look into former NFL q... Read More
A More Fruitful Discussion on Critical Race Theory, Part Two Oct. 15, 2021
During the second Critical Race Theory session that Ohio State Lima political science professor Bill... Read More
As America Evolves, its Monuments Should Evolve With it Oct. 12, 2021
Last summer's wave of statue removals across America may have felt transformative, but it didn't sig... Read More
Reparations? Who Qualifies -- And Who Pays? Aug. 04, 2021
"We're 400, 500 years late with this conversation around reparations," says Denver Mayor Michael Han... Read More
A Nation Divided -- But a Common Origin Jul. 06, 2021
On July 4, 1776, 245 years ago today, the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence. By do... Read More
Marking Juneteenth, the Actual End of Slavery, isn't 'Black History' -- It's American History Jun. 22, 2021
America moved one step closer last week to fully acknowledging the history and continuing impact of ... Read More
This Juneteenth, Remember Americans Who Put Slavery on the Path to Extinction Jun. 18, 2021
This week, the Senate unanimously passed a bill declaring Juneteenth a national holiday, commemorati... Read More
Whites Aren't Hated for Slavery but for Making America and the West Apr. 20, 2021
In "Why the Jews?" my book on anti-Semitism, there is a chapter on anti-Americanism. My co-author, R... Read More
In a Welcome Symbol of Diversity, Harriet Tubman Will Adorn the $20 Bill After All Feb. 04, 2021
Symbols matter. In his thrashing, malicious way, former President Donald Trump understood that ̵... Read More
The Clash of History Dec. 31, 2020
Washington — Over the weekend, I came across an article in The Washington Post that, by and la... Read More
Black Education Tragedy Is New Dec. 02, 2020
Several years ago, Project Baltimore began an investigation of Baltimore's school system. What they ... Read More
No Reason to Lose Faith While Voting This Year Oct. 09, 2020
The immensely popular ABC sitcom "Black-ish" aired a one-hour special on the importance of voting in... Read More
Studying History on Its Own Terms Oct. 07, 2020
"The British are coming! The British are coming!" Ah, how Paul Revere's historic call to arms still ... Read More
Language and Thought Sep. 23, 2020
Seventeenth-century poet and intellect John Milton predicted, "When language in common use in any co... Read More
Links to Slavery and Racism Taint Many Terms Aug. 19, 2020
In the wake of George Floyd's death and the reinvigoration of the Black Lives Matter movement, words... Read More
Stop Preaching Justice in Nike Shoes Made By Slaves Aug. 05, 2020
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has made millions by taking a knee and starting a trend. He ... Read More
Save Emancipation Monument, Save American Ideals Jul. 15, 2020
The debate now surrounding the Emancipation Monument that stands in Lincoln Park in Washington, D.C.... Read More
Statues Face a Hard Look Jul. 15, 2020
WASHINGTON — Statues are all the rage as the house of American history came under fire from st... Read More
