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How Reparations From 1865ā€™s ā€œ40 Acresā€ Shape 2023ā€™s Fight for Racial Justice

How Reparations From 1865ā€™s ā€œ40 Acresā€ Shape 20...

1. Historical Context (Pre-2000s) In 1865, General William Tecumseh Shermanā€™s Special Field Order No. 15 promised ā€œ40 acres and a muleā€ to freed Black families, a pledge later revoked by...

How Reparations From 1865ā€™s ā€œ40 Acresā€ Shape 20...

1. Historical Context (Pre-2000s) In 1865, General William Tecumseh Shermanā€™s Special Field Order No. 15 promised ā€œ40 acres and a muleā€ to freed Black families, a pledge later revoked by...

The Seeds of Justice: From Tulsa's Ashes to Modern Land Reclamation

The Seeds of Justice: From Tulsa's Ashes to Mod...

From the devastating 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre that destroyed Black Wall Street to today's innovative land preservation efforts, the struggle for Black land ownership tells a story of resilience, loss,...

The Seeds of Justice: From Tulsa's Ashes to Mod...

From the devastating 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre that destroyed Black Wall Street to today's innovative land preservation efforts, the struggle for Black land ownership tells a story of resilience, loss,...

From Sugar Mills to Silicon Valley: How Black STEM Revolutionaries Are Transforming Technology Across Centuries

From Sugar Mills to Silicon Valley: How Black S...

From the sugar refineries of 1840s Louisiana to today's Silicon Valley boardrooms, Black innovators have consistently revolutionized entire industries through groundbreaking STEM solutions. Discover how Norbert Rillieux's life-saving vacuum evaporation...

From Sugar Mills to Silicon Valley: How Black S...

From the sugar refineries of 1840s Louisiana to today's Silicon Valley boardrooms, Black innovators have consistently revolutionized entire industries through groundbreaking STEM solutions. Discover how Norbert Rillieux's life-saving vacuum evaporation...

Broken Plows & Digital Vindication: How 2024 Lawsuits Resurrect the Freedmen's Bureau's Unfulfilled Vow

Broken Plows & Digital Vindication: How 2024 La...

The 2024 Reparations Debate: How Courts Are Reviving 155-Year-Old Freedmen's Bureau Promises | Black History Today 1. The Ghosts of Field Order 15: From Sherman's Promise to Silic...

Broken Plows & Digital Vindication: How 2024 La...

The 2024 Reparations Debate: How Courts Are Reviving 155-Year-Old Freedmen's Bureau Promises | Black History Today 1. The Ghosts of Field Order 15: From Sherman's Promise to Silic...