A loophole in the Constitution makes a form of slavery legal and is nearly impossible to fix TperryDec 04, 2020
Rep. Jim Cyburn says it's 'God-awful' for Attorney General Barr to compare Covid lockdown to slavery TperrySep 17, 2020
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Articles Why the 'Harriet Tubman Sex Tape' is a Sign We Need to Teach Slavery's Real History How do we get a 'Harriet Tubman Sex Tape"? Thank the watered-down history of slavery taught in schools.Beatrice Ebijimi21 Aug, 2013
Articles What Climate Activists Can Learn From the Abolitionist Movement We don't need to copy abolitionists' tactics, but we should learn from their willingness to defy those who put profit above people.Bill Bigelow24 Apr, 2013
Articles Slavery-Era Solutions For Modern Problems? Emory's President Thinks So The Three-Fifths Compromise as political genius? Makes you wonder where Emory University President James Wagner went to school.William Katz24 Feb, 2013
Articles The Emancipation Proclamation Story That Should Be Taught in Schools The real emancipation story offers useful lessons about people power during a time of slavery and for today.William Katz12 Jan, 2013
Articles Why Won't Chipotle Sign the Fair Food Agreement? Some simple changes would give Florida tomato pickers a living wage and humane conditions and give you a burrito to be proud of.Zachary Slobig29 Jul, 2012
Articles Can Social Media End Modern Slavery? Coffee-drinkers and cosmetics-users can't just wash their hands of forced labor by firing off an angry letter and realigning their brand allegiances.Amanda Hess25 Sep, 2011
Articles Why Are People Still Having Weddings at Plantations Slaves Built? Your wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day in your life. So what if your happiness depends on the historical persecution of black people?Amanda Hess16 Jul, 2011
Articles The Violent Consequences of Calling Obama a Monkey Why a "little joke" is far more sinister than people think.Cord Jefferson22 Apr, 2011
Articles Mock Slave Auctions: How Not to Teach Kids About America's History When it come to educating kids about slavery, teachers should think twice about the appropriateness of their hands on learning activities.Liz Dwyer15 Apr, 2011
Articles @GOOD Asks: What Can We Do to Diminish Human Trafficking? The Community Answers Friday on Twitter, and Facebook, we asked our friends: What Can We Do to Diminish Human Trafficking? We ask a question to our Twitter and...Hillary Newman24 Mar, 2011
Articles GOOD and CNN iReport Are Working to Fight Human Trafficking. Help Out. There are more people forced into labor today than at any point in human history. Let's change that.Good Is13 Mar, 2011
Articles In Honor of Dr. King: Let's Solve the Worst Crisis Facing Black Children Since Slavery Eighty-five percent of black fourth graders can't read at grade level. In honor of Dr. King, step up and be a part of the solution.Liz Dwyer19 Jan, 2011
Articles What The Wire Can Teach Us About the Huckleberry Finn Controversy Why do we censor the language and ideas that students are taught in school while ignoring the harsh realities of their lives?Liz Dwyer16 Jan, 2011
Modern Slavery: A Primer It's tempting to think of slavery as a fading blot on America's past, but our country is still part of a modern, global slave trade.Andrew Price10 Jul, 2008