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Does the California NAACP Want to Replace the National Anthem?

The group has proposed state legislation aimed at replacing "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the national...

Monument Sought to Recognize Blacks Who Served Confederacy

Two white lawmakers in South Carolina proposed a monument to black Confederate soldiers, many of...

9 ‘Facts’ About Slavery They Don’t Want You to Know

A widely circulated list of historical "facts" about slavery dwells on the participation of non-whites...

Were Black Children Used as Alligator Bait in the American South?

Tales of youngsters chained up as "alligator bait" in the deep South of the 18th...

The Origins of Memorial Day

One legend associated with the creation of Memorial Day holds that it was started by...

President Trump: Andrew Jackson Could Have Prevented the Civil War

Does Trump's suggestion that Andrew Jackson could have stopped the Civil War have any basis...

Were There Irish Slaves in America, Too?

Questionable sources maintain that the plight of so-called "Irish slaves" in early America was worse...

Did Ben Carson Liken Slavery to Immigration?

The retired neurosurgeon and former presidential candidate made a controversial comment about immigration and slavery...

Obama-Led U.N. Has Just Made It Official, U.S. to Immediately Pay Blacks ‘Reparations’

Untrustworthy web sites reported that at President Obama's behest, the United Nations ordered the U.S....

UN Demands U.S. Pay Reparations for Slavery

The United Nations has not ordered the United States to pay reparations to black citizens...

Did Tiffany Chokers Originate as Slave Collars?

Tiffany & Co. never made or sold slave collars, and a viral image of a...

The Origins of Policing in the United States

Memes claim that modern law enforcement evolved out of slave patrols.