Legacies
How People Live and Pray Between Massacres
“I never knew my not looking like or having the accent of my father’s people would save my life.”
“Mrs. Patten Would Doubtless Be of Service if a Man”: Mary Patten and Shirley Jackson, Two Women Who Broke the Mold
Patten didn’t undress for fifty days while onboard Neptune’s Car because “the threat of rape had never been far from her mind.”
What Internment Did to My Family
The court finally condemned Korematsu v. US, but the lessons of history are being overlooked by those claiming to have recognized them.
Peanut Farming, Robert E. Lee, and a Virginia Family’s Legacy
Slaves brought peanuts from Africa and planted them across the South, where they were used as animal feed.
Know Their Names: Women Composers Neglected By History
“I once believed that I had creative talent, but I have given up this idea,” Clara Schumann wrote in her diary in 1839.
Hear These Activists on Gabriel’s Failed Slave Rebellion
Richmond could offer a bold challenge to historical narratives about the South, the Confederacy, and American slavery.
The Lie Beneath the Story of My Family’s Asian American Dream
The story affirms our goodness by assuring us we did it on our own. The story tells us to not make waves.
A New Myth: Untethering My Name from White Folks’ Imaginations
“Names bind us to people, places, and histories. As the descendant of enslaved people, my name only goes so far.”
Talking to My Daughter About Charlottesville
“Once your children know that even one person detests their bones and breath, they know.”
