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Category: Inheriting the Trade
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It’s a clear-cut case of PTSD: Post-Traumatic Societal Disorder. The centuries-long trauma wrought by our nation’s history of slavery requires intensive therapy, because everybody is affected. Even our author, Daina Berry, said, “We are still living in the aftermath of slavery. It’s the stain on our flag and the sin of our country. Once we…
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Ben, America won’t change until enough white people change. You have the unique benefit of using your celebrity to make a difference. All people of European descent can use our power and privilege, to whatever degree we have them, to make a positive difference.
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The words of Frederick Douglass on the meaning of Independence Day continues to hold meaning for many who find it hard to embrace the holiday.
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In honor of Black History Month, here are a few Beacon Press titles that look at slavery and its lasting impact on American society.
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Tom DeWolf casts a sympathetic but critical eye on Katherine Stockett’s book and the film adapted from it.
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On the anniversary of the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr., Thomas DeWolf reflects on how his life changed America.
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is available in a new, altered version. The author of Inheriting the Trade writes about why he thinks this is a bad idea.
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By Thomas Norman DeWolf
Beacon Broadside 