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Tag: U.S. Constitution

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Posted inBlack Experience, Black History, Stacy M. Brown

Voter Suppression a Lasting Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

by WI Guest Author March 18, 2019October 31, 2020

New U.S. Census data projects that in 2045 the United States will be “minority white,” and with several factors considered, The Progressive succinctly noted the implications: In 30 years, more potential voters will be non-white.

Kwame Akoto-Bamfo's "Nkyinkim" sculpture, dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Transatlantic slave trade, is displayed at The National Memorial For Peace And Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, on July 6, 2018. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)
Posted inBlack History

The Transatlantic Slave Trade: 500 Years Later, Are We Still Slaves?

by WI Guest Author October 19, 2018October 31, 2020
iStockphoto/NNPA
Posted inBlack History, Stacy M. Brown

The Legacy of Slavery: Economic Engine of the New Nation

by WI Guest Author October 12, 2018October 31, 2020
Posted inWI Hot Topics

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by WI Webstaff November 17, 2016October 30, 2020
Posted inArts, Black Experience

A Personal Journey Through the African American Museum: A Walk Through My History

by WI Guest Author October 27, 2016October 30, 2020
Posted inColumnists, James Clingman, Op-Ed, Opinion

Blackonomics: What is Black Constitutional Patriotism?

by James Clingman February 15, 2016October 30, 2020

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