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The Underground Railroad in Appalachian Ohio
Our 2023 Fall Lecture Series starts off with a presentation by Dr. Andrew Feight on the Underground Railroad. Dr. Feight will discuss the central role of African American settlements and… Read More
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How Robert Smalls sailed his crew and family to freedom during the Civil War
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — During the transatlantic slave trade, Charleston, South Carolina, was one of the largest slave ports in the United States. But at the height of the Civil… Read More
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A university office removes ‘field’ from its curriculum, citing possible racist connotations
By: Giulia Heyward | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — An office within the University of Southern California’s School of Social Work says it is removing the term “field” from its curriculum because it may have… Read More
![Democratic Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is the lead sponsor of H.R. 40, a bill that would establish a commission to study reparations for slavery.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/gettyimages-1228559925-6f9c56b6c48c3b5e49a6ea59df0447e21084b8c7-scaled-e1618498312817-900x422.jpg)
House Lawmakers Advance Historic Bill To Form Reparations Commission
By: Juana Summers | NPR
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The legislation would create a commission that would study the effects of slavery and racial discrimination, hold hearings and recommend “appropriate remedies” to Congress.