Category: Herstory/History

Only 2% âOwnedâ Slaves?â: Slavery and Slaveholding in the United States Facts (Part 3)
Why âThe Last Recorded Lynchingâ IS NOT the Same As âThe Last Lynching [...]

đ Absent Boundaries, Beliefs Can Penetrate and Redefine a Space
Absent boundaries, anyone can use their beliefs to penetrate a space.
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Why Itâs Wrong to Call Women âHatefulâ for Demanding Safety
When Black and Indigenous Women Are Called âHatefulâ for Demanding S [...]

Remaining Calm in the Face of Abuse: A Survival Tactic We Can All Learn From
We have never given domestic and sexual assault victims the credit tha [...]

Only 2% “Owned” Slaves?â Hannah Nikole Jones Adds More Context (Part 2)
Hannah Nikole Jones creator of the 1619 Project makes valid points a [...]

Words Matter: Owned vs. Enslaved
When we talk about slavery, the language we choose can either uphold l [...]

Only 2% “Owned” Slaves?â The Dangerous Game of Subtracting Context
Weâve all heard it: âOnly 2% of white people "owned" slaves.âItâs a ta [...]

Why Every Generation Thinks Itâs âRightâ (And Why That Changes)
I'm really starting to feel like we need to bring back those stickers. [...]

The Salem Witch Trials Were Never Just About âWitchesâ
History likes to tell it as if Salem was a fever dream about broomst [...]

đ§š Selective Empathy: Who Gets Compassionâand Who Gets Condemned
âïž "But His Parents Divorced..."
As an advocate for victims of violen [...]