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Four States Vote to End Slavery as Criminal Punishment

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|Date: November 10, 2022
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Four States Vote to End Slavery as Criminal Punishment

by Robert J. Hansen (Sacramento, CA) Four out of five states banned slavery as criminal punishment in yes ...

by Robert J. Hansen (Sacramento, CA) Four out of five states banned slavery as criminal punishment in yesterday’s midterm election, according to preliminary estimates from state officials. Louisiana w ...

November 10, 2022
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Guest Commentary: The Liberating Truth about Juneteenth

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|Date: June 19, 2022
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Guest Commentary: The Liberating Truth about Juneteenth

As we celebrate Juneteenth, let’s remember exactly what we are celebrating, and why. By Yasmin Cader When ...

As we celebrate Juneteenth, let’s remember exactly what we are celebrating, and why. By Yasmin Cader When my first born started kindergarten, I learned American enslavement was on the curriculum that ...

June 19, 2022
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Captive Labor: Stories of Involuntary Servitude

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|Date: June 18, 2022
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Captive Labor: Stories of Involuntary Servitude

The Constitution should prohibit all forms of slavery and involuntary servitude — including forced labor ...

The Constitution should prohibit all forms of slavery and involuntary servitude — including forced labor in prisons. From the ACLU It has been 157 years since the 13th Amendment abolished slavery, yet ...

June 18, 2022
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Columbia University to Memorialize Its Historic Past of Slavery and Racism

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|Date: April 26, 2022
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Columbia University to Memorialize Its Historic Past of Slavery and Racism

By Veronica Miller NEW YORK CITY, NY - Columbia University is set to add historical markers to four of it ...

By Veronica Miller NEW YORK CITY, NY - Columbia University is set to add historical markers to four of its residence halls this coming fall that the university claims will be used to acknowledge legac ...

April 26, 2022
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Guest Commentary: H.R. 40 Is Not a Symbolic Act, It’s a Path to Restorative Justice.

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|Date: February 20, 2021
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Guest Commentary: H.R. 40 Is Not a Symbolic Act, It’s a Path to Restorative Justice.

The conversation surrounding reparations is underway and the U.S. government must take a leading role. By ...

The conversation surrounding reparations is underway and the U.S. government must take a leading role. By Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee For nearly three decades, my former colleague Rep. John Conyers of Mic ...

February 20, 2021
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Webinar Focuses on Eliminating Slavery Language in Constitutions

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|Date: November 19, 2020
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Webinar Focuses on Eliminating Slavery Language in Constitutions

By Dylan Ferguson CALIFORNIA – Jamilia Land—a member of the Abolish Slavery National Network (ASNN) in Ca ...

By Dylan Ferguson CALIFORNIA – Jamilia Land—a member of the Abolish Slavery National Network (ASNN) in California and the founder of A.S.A.P, an organization centered on the mental health and well-bei ...

November 19, 2020
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Guest Commentary: H.R. 40 (Reparations) Is Not a Symbolic Act. It’s a Path to Restorative Justice

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|Date: May 23, 2020
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Guest Commentary: H.R. 40 (Reparations) Is Not a Symbolic Act. It’s a Path to Restorative Justice

The conversation surrounding reparations is underway and the U.S. government must take a leading role. By ...

The conversation surrounding reparations is underway and the U.S. government must take a leading role. By Sheila Jackson Lee For nearly three decades, my former colleague Rep. John Conyers of Michigan ...

May 23, 2020
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Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California

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|Date: November 17, 2019
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Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California

By Candice Francis There is a story we tell ourselves about being American. Much of it is a lie. Two date ...

By Candice Francis There is a story we tell ourselves about being American. Much of it is a lie. Two dates that students throughout the country are required to memorize to inform an American identity ...

November 17, 2019
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Guest Commentary: Reparations Not a Symbolic Act, It’s a Path to Restorative Justice

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|Date: June 23, 2019
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Guest Commentary: Reparations Not a Symbolic Act, It’s a Path to Restorative Justice

By Sheila Jackson Lee For nearly three decades, my former colleague Rep. John Conyers of Michigan would i ...

By Sheila Jackson Lee For nearly three decades, my former colleague Rep. John Conyers of Michigan would introduce H.R. 40, legislation seeking to establish a commission to study and develop reparation ...

June 23, 2019
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Lessons from Juneteenth, Our Continued Fight for Freedom

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|Date: June 21, 2019
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Lessons from Juneteenth, Our Continued Fight for Freedom

By Abre' Conner Two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Black ...

By Abre' Conner Two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Black people in Galveston, Texas, were told that they were free. Juneteenth is widely celebrated as “ ...

June 21, 2019
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The Roots of Slavery in Woodland

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|Date: March 20, 2016
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The Roots of Slavery in Woodland

By Jerika L.H. Basil Campbell – remember the name. Considered an anomaly in his days, he was the first Af ...

By Jerika L.H. Basil Campbell – remember the name. Considered an anomaly in his days, he was the first African American to ever step foot in Yolo County. His story speaks to the power of underestimate ...

March 20, 2016
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Student Opinion: Streaker Further Exacerbates World Cup Controversy

Student Opinion: Bipartisan Senate Passes ‘The Respect for Marriage Act’

Monday Morning Thoughts: CAAP Debate Will Come in the Midst of Increasingly Bad News on the Climate Front

Pamela Price, and Other Reform-Minded Candidates for DA, Defy Doomsday Scenarios for Reform

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 177: Miriam Krinsky, Changing Prosecutors from Within

12 People Injured in George Floyd Protest More Than 2 Years Ago Awarded $600,000 by City of Minneapolis

Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Asking for Mercy for Death Row Prisoner

San Francisco Police Officers to Allow Lethal Force from Police Robots

Sunday Commentary: Chancellor May Addresses Homelessness, but Student Housing Issues Remain a Problem Despite Progress

Guest Commentary: New York Could Become the First State to Provide the Right to Legal Representation in Immigration Court

Four States Vote to End Slavery as Criminal Punishment

Four States Vote to End Slavery as Criminal Punishment

Guest Commentary: The Liberating Truth about Juneteenth

Guest Commentary: The Liberating Truth about Juneteenth

Captive Labor: Stories of Involuntary Servitude

Captive Labor: Stories of Involuntary Servitude

Columbia University to Memorialize Its Historic Past of Slavery and Racism

Columbia University to Memorialize Its Historic Past of Slavery and Racism

Guest Commentary: H.R. 40 Is Not a Symbolic Act, It’s a Path to Restorative Justice.

Guest Commentary: H.R. 40 Is Not a Symbolic Act, It’s a Path to Restorative Justice.

Webinar Focuses on Eliminating Slavery Language in Constitutions

Webinar Focuses on Eliminating Slavery Language in Constitutions

Guest Commentary: H.R. 40 (Reparations) Is Not a Symbolic Act. It’s a Path to Restorative Justice

Guest Commentary: H.R. 40 (Reparations) Is Not a Symbolic Act. It’s a Path to Restorative Justice

Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California

Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California

Guest Commentary: Reparations Not a Symbolic Act, It’s a Path to Restorative Justice

Guest Commentary: Reparations Not a Symbolic Act, It’s a Path to Restorative Justice

Lessons from Juneteenth, Our Continued Fight for Freedom

Lessons from Juneteenth, Our Continued Fight for Freedom

The Roots of Slavery in Woodland

The Roots of Slavery in Woodland

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