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2 weeks ago |
theemancipator.org | Jamil Smith
“Independence Day” is a misnomer. I’ve argued previously that the true celebration should occur on June 19, to commemorate the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Black women, men, and children were liberated in Galveston, Texas, months before Congress ratified the 13th Amendment. Still, the United States didn’t become a functional and representative democracy, in any real sense, until President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law on July 2, 1964.
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1 month ago |
tvmovie.de | Francesca Smith |Jamil Smith |Steve Socki |Sam Gifaldi
Arnold bekommt Besuch von seinem Cousin Arnie, zu dessen Hobbies unter anderem das Lesen von Inhaltsstoffen auf Lebensmittelpackungen zählt. Besuch bei Kokoschkas! Suzies Cousine Nancy kommt und bringt ihren kleinen Sohn, Oskar, mit.
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Feb 7, 2025 |
theemancipator.org | Amber Payne |Jamil Smith |Amber Payne Publisher
We have some big news to share. This summer, our co-founder Dr. Ibram X. Kendi will be moving to Howard University to be a professor of history and build the Institute for Advanced Study, which will be dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of racism in the global African Diaspora. The institute will revolve around a competitive Residential Fellowship Program where an annual international class of fellows will pursue impactful projects across disciplines and fields.
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Feb 7, 2025 |
theemancipator.org | Jamil Smith
Along with a copy of the 13th Amendment, I typically carry a copy of historian Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny” in my satchel when I’m headed out of the door in the morning. Both are small and fit well into the pocket next to my laptop. The amendment, with its loophole for enslavement, remains a frank reminder of American imperfection.
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Dec 22, 2024 |
theemancipator.org | Jamil Smith
We make lists for all sorts of reasons, especially in December. When it comes to year-end recaps, though, I’ve always felt we make them so we can argue. This is fine with me, actually. We here at The Emancipator cover race and racism, after all. We won’t fully understand — or end the problem — without a lot of vigorous and intellectually honest debate. With that in mind, we present to you a list of Emancipator staff picks.
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