The Washington Post17d
Advocates hope Harris will boost momentum on reparations to Black Americans
Since then, spurred by the 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police ... according to a 2023 Washington Post-Ipsos poll. The poll found large racial gaps in support for reparations.
35 Black History Figures You Likely Didn’t Learn About in Class
For too many years, history books have focused on the achievement of White Americans, while many of the inspiring ...
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The 41 Best Things to Do in Washington DC (By a Local)
The 19-foot-tall statue of Lincoln is surrounded by engraved quotes. This includes the entirety of his ... It’s a testament to our first president, George Washington, and his leadership. If you aren’t ...
CBS News27d
Archaeologists unearth garden in Virginia owned by Martha Washington's first father-in-law, find clues about slavery
He is perhaps best known as the first father-in-law of Martha Washington. She married future U.S. President George Washington ... time when European empires and slavery were still expanding.
The Conversation3d
Why London’s new slavery memorial is so important: ‘The past that is not past reappears, always, to rupture the present’
Meleisa Ono-George does not work for ... and an object symbolic of the entangled history of slavery and capitalism. The location of this installation, outside the London Dockland Museum, means ...
New York Post2d
Kamala Harris dodges question about slavery reparations at black journalists’ conference: ‘These are facts that have impact’
AFP via Getty Images PHILADELPHIA — Vice President Kamala Harris offered a resounding non-answer when asked about her support for slavery reparations Tuesday in a high-profile, softball ...
New York Post3d
Speaker Johnson says Trump like ‘bulletproof George Washington’ after second failed assassination attempt
House Speaker Mike Johnson likened former President Donald Trump to “bulletproof George Washington” Monday, while insisting that the Republican nominee’s survival of multiple assassination ...
On this day in history, September 19, 1796, President George Washington issues his Farewell Address
President George Washington issued his Farewell Address on this day in history, Sept. 19, 1796. He spoke proudly of the new nation but also warned of the dangers of party politics.
Fox News29d
Clinton lauds Biden as modern-day George Washington and president who 'healed our sick' in DNC speech
CHICAGO – Former President Bill Clinton took the Democratic National Convention's stage on Wednesday evening, when he lauded President Biden as a modern-day George Washington who "healed our sick." ...
Mediaite4d
House Speaker Mike Johnson Told Trump He Was Like ‘Bulletproof George Washington’ After Assassination Plot
House Speaker Mike Johnson told former President Donald Trump that he reminded him of “bulletproof George Washington” after the Secret Service foiled a second assassination attempt against him.
The Hill18d
Clooney says Biden ‘did the most selfless thing that anybody’s done since George Washington’
saying that Biden’s decision was “the most selfless thing” since George Washington. When asked about the impact of his op-ed piece, he noted he had not had to answer that question yet ...