Trump cuts federal grants to plantation museum focused on reality of slavery
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS ) has terminated two grants for Black history and culture that were awarded to the Whitney Plantation, a former plantation in Louisiana that focuses on the truths of slavery and the experiences of people who were enslaved. IMLS provides resources and support to libraries, archives and museums […]
For Emmett Till’s family, national monument proclamation cements his inclusion in the American story
When President Joe Biden signed a proclamation Tuesday establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, it marked the fulfillment of a promise Till’s relatives made after his death 68 years ago. The Black teenager from Chicago, whose abduction, torture and killing in Mississippi in 1955 helped propel the Civil Rights […]
Congress passes historic anti-lynching bill
After more than 100 years of effort and 200 bills that failed, legislation to designate lynching a federal hate crime passed Congress on Monday and will head to President Biden for a signature. The measure passed the Senate by unanimous consent, meaning none of the 100 senators objected. It cleared the House last month in a […]
