‘Thomas Jefferson’ Review: A Full Portrait of the Founder
A six-part History Channel documentary offers a clear-eyed view of Jefferson’s flaws, contradictions and triumphs.
A 19th-century legal case and why it matters today
In historian Robin Bernstein's new book "Freeman's Challenge," raising questions of the for-profit prison industry ...
The Harvard Crimson2h
Daniel L. Smail on Deep History, Lateral Learning, and Bike Lanes
The Professor of History sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss 19th century forgeries, his new book, and why he considers himself a "non-traditional historian." ...
Ayanna Pressley to reintroduce legislation that would bring reparations to Black Americans
H.R. 40 was first introduced by Rep. John Conyers in 1989, and would create a committee to study the effects of slavery and ...
Neither Martin Luther King Jr nor Malcolm X: This is the ‘Father of Black History Month’
The man behind Black History Month was a Harvard scholar who felt “all Americans should understand the largely overlooked ...
The Royal Gazette10h
Enslavement: how early Bermudian legislators enshrined it in law
An overview of how Bermuda’s early colonial government drew up the legislative basis for enslavement on the island has been ...
Antigua Observer Newspaper12h
Antigua and Barbuda insists that Harvard University fulfills its pledge on slavery compensation
Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States Sir Ronald Sanders has formally written to the President of Harvard Unive ...
The Harvard Crimson12h
The American Dream Is in Danger at Harvard
Our University has a duty to protect its international students and stand firm against the strongman tactics of the new ...
Voice Newspaper14h
Antigua’s reparations demand puts pressure on Harvard over slavery links
Reparations demand from Antigua prime minister Gaston Browne comes after a team from Harvard University visited the island ...