Her Campus at U Conn
“Mother Swamp” & The Lost History Of Deep South Maroon Communities
For over 200 years, they survived—and thrived—as free Black people deep inside the Swamp.
Her Campus at Hampton U
Thanksgiving in the Black Community: Do you know your history?
On November 24th, many people, including the Black community will be celebrating around their dinner table with a feast on each of their dinner tables, just for the American-based...
Her Campus at Suffolk
The Fight to Abolish Slavery is Still Ongoing
As of the 2022 midterm election, four states voted to abolish slavery. But didn’t Abraham Lincoln abolish slavery like 150 years ago? Yes, well kind of. The enactment of...
Her Campus at UWindsor
How the US Prison System is Modern Day Slavery
This year has been an especially heavy one on people all around the world. There is a war in the Ukraine, internationally broadcasted police brutality, and a constant...
Her Campus at Maryland
The 1619 Project Creator Visits UMD to Speak the Truth About America’s History
Article by Freelancer Juliana Brannan Dean Bonnie Thornton Dill led a conversation with 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones at the The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Tuesday evening about...
Her Campus at SPU
How the 13th Amendment Provided a New Legal Framework for Slavery
One subject we have been discussing in my Race, Representation, and Law class, is how the law is not a fixed or neutral entity, instead law is shaped by...
Her Campus at UC Berkeley
Team Light Skin vs. Team Dark Skin: The Colorist Debate
The “secret war” in the African American community.
Her Campus at McGill
A History of Female Domestic Slaves in Nineteenth-Century Rio de Janeiro: A Challenge for Latin American Society
Content warning: mentions of gendered and sexual violence Latin American countries (and by and large, all former colonies) have a history...
Her Campus at VCU
What’s in a Name?
Words mean nothing until people give them power, the same is true about names.
Her Campus at VCU
Systemic Racism: Why America is Still Racist
Why is there still racism in America today? Let’s dive deep into this very question… it all started with slavery.