The Forgotten Black Explorers Who Transformed Americans’ Understanding of the Wilderness

Esteban, York and James Beckwourth charted the American frontier between the 16th and 19th centuries Every summer, millions of Americans flock to the United States’ 63 national parks. Federally protected wilderness areas offer…

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Did you know The 13th Amendment, ratified in 1865, provided a loophole that allowed for the mass incarceration of newly freed slaves.

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/donald-r-56a5721a7_policychange-ugcPost-7213364571888103425-l9sQ/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios The call for reparations for the American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) is justified by the historical evidence of failed criminal justice policies that have disproportionately harmed the black…

Continue ReadingDid you know The 13th Amendment, ratified in 1865, provided a loophole that allowed for the mass incarceration of newly freed slaves.