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The Surprising History of the Wolf-Whistle
Wolf-whistling has been at the heart of some of history’s most iconic films and cartoons. But is it time to write its obituary?
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Alex Marshall
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BBC News
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March 23, 2018
An Intimate History of America
A reminder of history's proximity is prompted by a visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Clint Smith
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The Paris Review
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December 18, 2017
A Homecoming for Murray Kempton
Looking at the reporter’s life through five houses in Baltimore.
by
Andrew Holter
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Lapham’s Quarterly
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December 13, 2017
In Memory of Otis Redding and His Revolution
The legacy of the talented singer, songwriter, and producer who died at age twenty-six.
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Jonathan Gould
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The New Yorker
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December 10, 2017
Why Students Are Ignorant About The Civil Rights Movement
Mississippi’s outdated textbooks teach an abbreviated version of civil rights, undermining the state’s new ‘innovative’ standards.
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Sierra Mannie
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The Hechinger Report
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October 1, 2017
The Question of Cultural Appropriation
It’s more helpful to think about exploitation and disrespect than to define cultural “ownership.”
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Briahna Joy Gray
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Current Affairs
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September 6, 2017
Dana Schutz’s ‘Open Casket’
Should white artists be allowed to depict black suffering?
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Adam Shatz
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LRB blog
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March 24, 2017
What Do You Do After Surviving Your Own Lynching?
On August 7, 1930, three black teenagers were lynched in Marion, Indiana. James Cameron was one of them.
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Syreeta McFadden
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BuzzFeed News
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June 23, 2016
The Case for Reparations
Until we reckon with our compounding moral debts, America will never be whole.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
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The Atlantic
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June 23, 2014
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