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Texas education board gives preliminary OK to required reading list that includes Bible material

The board will have multiple opportunities to revise the list before a final vote in June. Before recent changes, the proposal’s length, lack of diversity and Christian focus received criticism.

The Texas Tribune

Yes, the First Amendment Protects Free Speech for Noncitizens

"Freedom of speech and of press is accorded aliens residing in this country," according to a 1945 Supreme Court ruling.

Reason

House renames press gallery after Frederick Douglass in bipartisan recognition of Black history

The press gallery overlooking the U.S. House chamber has been renamed after the prominent abolitionist Frederick Douglass

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Among the Capitol press corps, look for Frederick Douglass

For the first time, a press gallery on Capitol Hill is named after a journalist: the abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

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65 Rare Photos That Show How Strange And Different The Past Really Was (New Pics)

In 1988, there was a chimp named Sami in the Belgrade Zoo who ran away. A photographer snapped an incredibly cute picture of the zoo director, Vukosav Bojović, trying to talk Sami into returning. This photograph is now a piece of history, just as fascinating as the other stories that…

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‘There’s this whole other story’: inside the fight to end slavery in the Americas

The Great Resistance, an expansive new book by author and historian Carrie Gibson, brings together often unheard narratives to tell the bigger picture of a difficult time

The Guardian - US

Freedom for Christmas: the extraordinary journey of an enslaved woman to Britain

A newly unveiled statue in North Shields is casting fresh light on the extraordinary life of Mary Ann Macham – a woman whose courage carried her from the brutality of slavery in the US state of Virginia to freedom on the banks of the River Tyne on Christmas Day, 1831.

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Yes, the First Amendment Applies to Non-Citizens Present in the United States

A conservative federal judge questions the reach of free speech.

Reason

Declaration of Independence’s promises ring out today as loudly as they did for Lincoln, FDR and through 249 years of US history

The Declaration of Independence’s 250th anniversary in 2026 is certain to be a time of national reflection.

The Conversation

5 Unique Book-Inspired Trips Across America

There are five great trips to take across America that can immerse you in the culture of your favourite books.

Kiplinger

Jill Lepore on the US constitution, originalism … and Madison’s nose

The esteemed historian says her new book on the writing –and the attempts to amend – the constitution is in part ‘a deep historical critique of originalism’

The Guardian - US

In one DC neighborhood after federal intervention, the notion of more authority is a mixed bag

In a swath of the nation’s capital that sits across the tracks, and the river, residents can see the Washington Monument, the Waldorf Astoria and the U.S. Capitol dome

The Independent UK

2 Trump Cases To Watch as the Supreme Court Returns From Summer Break

Plus: A momentous date in the life of Frederick Douglass

Reason

Writings on the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution

Links to some of my previous writings on these topics, which remain relevant today.

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What Frederick Douglass Can Still Teach Us About the Fourth of July

Plus: What songs are on your Independence Day playlist?

The Guardian - US

The ongoing fight to replace racist monuments in the US: ‘requires a lot of perseverance’

Since a reckoning brought awareness to problematic statues across the country, the road to replacing them has been slow and arduous

Reason

Writings on Juneteenth, its Meaning, and its Significance for American Liberty

Compendium of links to my writings about the holiday celebrating the abolition of slavery.

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On Frederick Douglass, the Declaration of Independence, and Juneteenth

Lucas Morel and Jonathan White channel the insight and vision of Frederick Douglass.

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Harriet Tubman’s church in Canada was a crucial force in the abolitionist movement. It’s still standing today

Located in Ontario, the church provided shelter and aid to Black Americans who participated in the Underground Railroad to escape slavery in the US

The Independent UK

What is Memorial Day and how has it evolved from its Civil War origins?

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members

Salon

AI liberation could be our best hope

Avoiding the rise of dystopian tech oligarchs may require recognizing the sentience and rights of AI

The Guardian - UK

Met exhibition review: show-stopping peacockery and introspective origins

Superfine: Tailoring Black Style is an appreciation, cultural critique, and reclamation of Black designers who’ve been sidelined from larger fashion conversations

The Conversation

Tailoring and the Black dandy: how 250 years of Black fashion history inspired the 2025 Met Gala

Fashion is one of the most powerful tools we have for understanding ourselves and the world around us. Nowhere is this clearer than in the story of Black American tailoring and the legacy of the Black dandy.

The Independent UK

Highlights from Met Gala exhibit: A look at Black style gives prominent voice to emerging designers

Jacques Agbobly has only been in the fashion business for five years

The Conversation

Abolition wasn’t fueled by just moral or economic concerns – the booming whaling industry also helped sink slavery

Historians have long debated whether the end of slavery in the United States was primarily driven by moral campaigns or economic changes. But what if both perspectives are looking at only part of the puzzle?

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