Lawsuit: Harvard ‘Shamelessly’ Profits from Photos of Slaves
20 March 2019The suit says Harvard has capitalized on the photos by demanding a "hefty" licensing fee to reproduce the images.
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Northam ‘Indentured Servant’ Remark Challenged
11 February 2019Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said in a statement Monday that a historian recently advised him to use the "indentured servant" term.
Did Florida State Rep. Kimberly Daniels Once Say, ‘I Thank God for Slavery’?
2 January 2019The Jacksonville Democrat's pronouncements as a preacher came under intense scrutiny in 2018.
Did Michele Bachmann Say ‘Kanye is Right’ and Slavery was ‘a Choice’?
2 May 2018A phony quote from the former U.S. representative circulated after the musician made controversial remarks about slavery.
Was the NRA Founded to Protect Black People from the Ku Klux Klan?
29 March 2018Revisionist accounts of the origin of the National Rifle Association say it was formed to help freed slaves defend themselves against racist attacks after the Civil War.
Did a Vermont Woman Post a Joke About Trump ‘Bringing Back Slavery’?
25 January 2018Heather Wick faced an online backlash after a racially insensitive Facebook post in 2017, and again in 2018.
Controversial Roy Moore Remarks on Slavery Resurface on Social Media
8 December 2017The Alabama politician once again became a topic of debate just days before the end of a high-profile Senate race.
Do These Photographs Depict the Libyan Slave Trade?
29 November 2017An emotive Facebook post about the slave trade in Libya used photographs that were either unrelated to the slave trade or whose sources are unknown.
Does the California NAACP Want to Replace the National Anthem?
8 November 2017The group has proposed state legislation aimed at replacing "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the national anthem due to its controversial third stanza.
Monument Sought to Recognize Blacks Who Served Confederacy
10 October 2017Two white lawmakers in South Carolina proposed a monument to black Confederate soldiers, many of whom were slaves forced into duty.
9 Facts About Slavery They Don’t Want You to Know
17 August 2016A widely circulated list of historical "facts" about slavery dwells on the participation of non-whites as owners and traders of slaves in America.
Lawn Jockeys Were Underground Railroad Symbols?
27 January 2016A viral Facebook post described these common lawn ornaments as symbolic aids to escaping slaves on the Underground Railroad, but scant evidence supports that version of history.
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Did Obama Pledge ‘More Flexibility’ Toward Russia After the 2012 Election?
13 December 2016In 2012, President Obama was overheard over a hot microphone telling President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia he would have "more flexibility" to negotiate with Putin after the election.
Does This Photograph Show Two Boys — One Vaccinated, One Not — Who Were Exposed to Smallpox?
13 June 2018In the early 1900s, Allan Warner documented several cases of smallpox and the effects of vaccinations.
Will Woody Be Openly Bisexual in ‘Toy Story 4?’
3 June 2019A niche genre of 'satire' sexualizes animated characters.
Does Facebook Have ‘Shake-to-Report’ Feature That Lands Users in ‘Facebook Jail’?
14 June 2019As of late May 2019, a new Facebook feature allowing users to report technical problems by shaking their phones was being rolled out gradually to all mobile accounts.