The Exodus is a dangerous story of liberation. Let’s learn from it.
Tag: Slavery (Historical)
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Black American Jews Share Their Passover Traditions
Black American Jews say they are seeking ways to bring their full identity to the symbolic food of the Passover meal.
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Descendants Trace Histories Linked by Slavery
Some American descendants of enslaved people and others whose ancestors profited are using online portals to collaborate and reckon with their shared family pasts.
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The Wallpaper That Is Also a ‘Reminder That My Ancestors Had My Back’
Sheila Bridges’s Harlem Toile de Jouy wallpaper and designs are getting even more attention. For this writer, it fills in the visual gaps of Black tradition.
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My Artist Ghost
Nearly 30 years ago, Denyse Thomasos forged a form of abstraction that depicted the unspeakable and unimaginable confinement in slave ships and prisons. Her work had to be seen at the Biennial.