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HBF works to address contemporary problems by drawing on historical knowledge. By facilitating dialogue about the past, we work toward a more just future.

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The North Carolina Historical Commission is gathering public input as members decide whether to recommend removing Confederate statues from the grounds of the State Capitol. Click the link below and help give them a #FreeHistoryLesson https://t.co/yw5Q7icAaV

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If you're looking for historical evidence of *systemic* racism, we recommend this excerpt from Race: The Power of An Illusion, which documents the creation of the racial wealth gap. https://t.co/t9pBtubGwx

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Links for more information:
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June 19, 1865.
Almost two and half years after the Emancipation Proclamation (Jan 1, 1863), more than 250,000 slaves in the community of Galveston, Texas, learned about their freedom and the ending of the Civil War. #HappyJuneteenth

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Historic Stagville:
5828, Old Oxford Highway, Durham, NC 27712
Follow Historic Stagville on Social Media:
Twitter: @HistStagville
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@ZinnEdProject has compiled articles & teaching resources about Confederate monuments as well as monuments to colonizers, giving context to the movement to take down these statues which are steeped in narratives of white supremacy.

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Check out these films & documentaries on the history of racial injustice in the United States. This list also includes info on where to stream these titles, but you may be able to access many for free through your local library.
#amplifymelanatedvoices
https://t.co/gXf6btlr70

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Document compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein in May 2020.

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If you want to deepen your work with anti-racism, here is a list of sources that includes articles, podcasts, movies, and books to get you started. Be sure to share this list with family, friends, and colleagues who are interested as well!
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Police violence against POC have a long history in America, as @KeishaBlain outlines here. https://t.co/OONwT3Bfi1

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Want to learn about the history of racism in America? We recommend these books as a great place to start!

History friends, check out: "The Color of Law" by Richard Rothstein and "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander.

📸 Jane Mount @idealbookshelf

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everyone with a job in academia is horribly overworked, doing the work of ten people. there are also a bunch of people in academia who are out of work. can't think of what the solution here would be. nope. not a clue.

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Trying to brainstorm a proposal for NCPH2020. Anyone interested in cemeteries and dark tourism? Collective memory? Let me know! #ncph2020

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Our #gerrymandering exhibit is making an appearance @DurhamHistory tonight! #drawingdemocracy #MoDH

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Not one step back!