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Shining a Light on a Dark Chapter of American Pottery 

Avatar photo by Ekin Erkan January 23, 2023January 25, 2023

Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina brings awareness of both Edgefield’s awesome artistry and poet-potter David Drake’s odds-defying life to a sizable audience.

Posted inOpinion

Harvard Is Paying a Small Price for Laundering Its Past

by Franco Paz May 10, 2022May 11, 2022

The first and best thing the university can do to atone for its past of exploitation and profiteering is simply to renounce its present-day exploitation and profiteering.

Posted inNews

Harvard Enslaved Over 70 People, New Report Finds

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu April 26, 2022April 27, 2022

The school announced a $100 million fund to “redress” its legacies with slavery, but holds on to daguerreotypes of Tamara Lanier’s enslaved ancestors.

Posted inPodcast

Tamara Lanier’s Fight for the Photographs of Her Enslaved Ancestors at Harvard

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian April 21, 2022November 9, 2022

In this episode of the Hyperallergic podcast, Lanier talks about her continuing quest for justice that includes the return of the daguerreotypes depicting her enslaved ancestors.

Posted inArt

Dread Scott Celebrates a Long-forgotten Rebellion as a Moment of Resilience

Avatar photo by Taylor Michael November 17, 2021November 18, 2021

Merging past and present Scott magnifies what has been reduced in American history to a plaque on a highway.

Posted inNews

London’s National Gallery Identifies 67 Museum Patrons Connected to Slavery

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia November 10, 2021November 10, 2021

A new report by the museum names the “art collectors, connoisseurs, donors, and founders of museums and galleries across Britain” who benefitted from enslavement.

Posted inArt

The Voices Dawoud Bey Hears

Avatar photo by Seph Rodney October 21, 2021October 21, 2021

Unless you were already familiar with Bey’s documentary work, the horror he refers to might not be recognizable to you.

Posted inNews

After Student Pressure, Harvard Law School Ditches Logo Connected to Slavery

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia August 23, 2021August 25, 2021

The former shield featured the family crest of Isaac Royall, Jr., who made his wealth through the labor of enslaved people.

Posted inHistory

What Can Shackled and Beheaded Skeletons Reveal About Roman Servitude?

by Sarah E. Bond June 30, 2021August 4, 2021

The mere mention of slavery continues to grab attention, even if the evidence is inconclusive.

Posted inNews

First Online Slavery Database Gets a $1.4M Injection From Mellon Foundation

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

Enslaved.org houses millions of records related to more than 600,000 enslaved people and their descendants, emancipation activists, and enslavers.

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British Museum Will Move Bust of its Founding Donor, a Colonialist and Slaveowner

by Sarah Rose Sharp August 28, 2020November 5, 2020

Sir Hans Sloane’s bust will be moved from prominent display to a secure cabinet alongside artifacts explaining his work in the context of the British empire.

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Slavery and the Dehumanization of Modern Life

Avatar photo by Martha Buskirk August 1, 2020November 5, 2020

Through texts and objects, Cameron Rowland illuminates the connection between slavery and the commercial structures that define the global economy today.

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