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A Republican Oklahoma lawmaker is proposing a ban of the 1619 Project curriculum, which centers on Black Americans' experience before and after slavery, in the classroom.
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Ancestry consultant Nicka Sewell-Smith talks about the new collection and finding her own family's origin.
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Many see Freedmen gaining citizenship into the Five Tribes as a civil rights issue in the state, right up there with reparations for Tulsa Race Massacre survivors. They believe the reconstruction treaties the Tribes signed with the U.S. government in 1866 give them that right.
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In May 2021, Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton published an open letter on his blog explaining his position on admitting Freedmen descendants as citizens into the tribal nation. In this interview, find out where that issue stands and what's next.
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Members of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services heard testimony about the issue of the Freedmen as they prepare to reauthorize a bill that would provide housing stability and access to tribal nations across the country.
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June 19, 1865, marked a huge turning point for Black people in America. But many slave owners refused to comply. And even celebrating the date was discouraged in the years to come.
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Juneteenth is an annual celebration held on June 19 to commemorate the end of chattel slavery in America.
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Author Clint Smith explains why Juneteenth isn't taught in schools and how that contributes to distorted views of slavery.
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Clint Smith seeks out troubling history, including white supremacy, white violence — and the erasure of the oppression of Black Americans — to understand what America tells itself about who we are.
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On the eve of the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Choctaw Chief Gary Batton published an open letter calling for a dialogue on the issue of the tribal nation's Freedmen, descendants of former slaves held by Choctaw citizens.