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The Ida B. Wells Center on American Exceptionalism and Restorative Justice fosters global change through Scholarship, Engagement, and Action, addressing racial disparities, reparations, and restorative justice.
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Hidden in Books - The Untold Story of America’s First Africans
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Discover the hidden truths of American history in our series, Hidden in Books, created to be shared beginning on MLK day and continuing through Black History Month.
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#Slavery #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory #skystorians 🗃️
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#Slavery #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory #skystorians 🗃️
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Was racial slavery in the colonies legal under English law?
Find out in this talk: www.idabwellscenter.net/aslah-2025-w...
#History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory #Lawsky
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#History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory #Lawsky
ASLAH 2025: Was Racial Slavery Illegal Under English Law?
Explore whether racial slavery was legal under English law. Larry Kenneth Alexander reveals how colonial slavery was an extralegal system.
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September 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Was racial slavery in the colonies legal under English law?
Find out in this talk: www.idabwellscenter.net/aslah-2025-w...
#History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory #Lawsky
Find out in this talk: www.idabwellscenter.net/aslah-2025-w...
#History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory #Lawsky
It was an Honor for Larry Kenneth Alexander to present two talks this year at ASALH. We have versions of our presentations, with the slides on our website if you missed them! #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
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September 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
It was an Honor for Larry Kenneth Alexander to present two talks this year at ASALH. We have versions of our presentations, with the slides on our website if you missed them! #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Learn more:
www.idabwellscenter.net/freegift/
Learn more:
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Larry Kenneth Alexander to Speak at ASALH 2025 Conference - Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the intersections of history, labor, and Afrofuturism! #history #BLM
Save the Date: September 24–28, 2025 | Atlanta, GA
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Save the Date: September 24–28, 2025 | Atlanta, GA
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Larry Kenneth Alexander to Speak at ASALH 2025 Conference
Larry Kenneth Alexander, Founder and President of the Ida B. Wells Center on American Exceptionalism and Restorative Justice, will be speaking at the 110th Annual Conference of the Association for the...
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July 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Larry Kenneth Alexander to Speak at ASALH 2025 Conference - Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the intersections of history, labor, and Afrofuturism! #history #BLM
Save the Date: September 24–28, 2025 | Atlanta, GA
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Save the Date: September 24–28, 2025 | Atlanta, GA
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🧵 1/ Privilege isn't just unearned advantage; it often thrives on systemic oppression. In America, racial privilege was born from the tyranny of colonial slavery. Let’s unpack this. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
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Privilege Equals Racial Tyranny
Slavery and the True Motives Behind America’s RevolutionReconsider the motives behind America’s Revolution in this compelling video, narrated by Larry Kennet...
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April 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🧵 1/ Privilege isn't just unearned advantage; it often thrives on systemic oppression. In America, racial privilege was born from the tyranny of colonial slavery. Let’s unpack this. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
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The Compromise of 1877 marked the end of Reconstruction and the return of racial tyranny. Its legacy is a reminder of the work still to be done. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Part Four: Compromise of 1877
Uncover the enduring impact of slavery on America’s foundations and the urgent call for restitution to heal historical injustices and honor the promise of liberty and justice for all.
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April 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The Compromise of 1877 marked the end of Reconstruction and the return of racial tyranny. Its legacy is a reminder of the work still to be done. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
America’s violations of the Treaty of Paris denied liberty to Black Englishmen. This betrayal of justice must not be forgotten. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
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April 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
America’s violations of the Treaty of Paris denied liberty to Black Englishmen. This betrayal of justice must not be forgotten. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
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Privilege equals racial tyranny. The fight for liberty must confront systems that protect privilege at the expense of justice. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Part Two: Intergenerational Damage
Explore Thomas Jefferson’s complex views on slavery, his struggles with its contradictions, and the moral dilemmas of a founding nation built on both liberty and injustice.
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April 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Privilege equals racial tyranny. The fight for liberty must confront systems that protect privilege at the expense of justice. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
My tale is America’s tale. The story of slavery and survival connects us all to a shared history of resilience and hope. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Part One: America’s Path Forward
Explore the unresolved legacy of 500,000 Black British subjects post-American Revolution, the Treaty of Paris, and its betrayal of liberty and equality.
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March 31, 2025 at 4:38 PM
My tale is America’s tale. The story of slavery and survival connects us all to a shared history of resilience and hope. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Let justice be done though the heavens fall. The legacy of slavery demands justice, accountability, and a commitment to equality. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Privilege Equals Racial Tyranny
Uncover the truth about America’s first criminal enterprise—slavery—and its ties to the Declaration of Independence and colonial governance.
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March 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Let justice be done though the heavens fall. The legacy of slavery demands justice, accountability, and a commitment to equality. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
The truth is a lion—let it loose, and it will defend itself. America’s true history reveals a path toward justice and reconciliation. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
The Truth is a Lion
Explore the untold truths of America’s Revolution, the extralegal origins of colonial slavery, and the fight for liberty grounded in historical facts.
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March 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The truth is a lion—let it loose, and it will defend itself. America’s true history reveals a path toward justice and reconciliation. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Colonial government corruption and greed transformed indentured servitude into hereditary slavery, creating a racialized system of exploitation. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Colonial Government Corruption Caused Slavery
Explore the complex origins of Black history in America, the betrayal of liberty during the Revolution, and the enduring fight for justice.
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March 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Colonial government corruption and greed transformed indentured servitude into hereditary slavery, creating a racialized system of exploitation. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Reclaiming the Declaration of Independence demands we honor its principles by confronting its failures and ensuring its promises are fulfilled. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Reclaiming the Declaration of Independence
Reflect on Black History Month, exploring the contradictions of the Declaration of Independence and its enduring promise of equality for all.
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March 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Reclaiming the Declaration of Independence demands we honor its principles by confronting its failures and ensuring its promises are fulfilled. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Rebooting the Declaration of Independence means reclaiming its ideals of equality and liberty for all, including those it historically excluded. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Rebooting the Declaration of Independence
Explore the revolutionary ideals and contradictions of the Declaration of Independence, its promise of equality, and its enduring challenge to deliver justice for all.
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March 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Rebooting the Declaration of Independence means reclaiming its ideals of equality and liberty for all, including those it historically excluded. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
The Dred Scott decision declared Black people could never be citizens. This historical injustice must be repudiated to fully affirm equality under the law. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Unveiling the Truth
Uncover the truth about slavery’s origins in colonial America and the contradictions between the nation’s founding ideals and systemic inequality. Explore 1619, resilience, and the fight for true…
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March 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The Dred Scott decision declared Black people could never be citizens. This historical injustice must be repudiated to fully affirm equality under the law. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Forensic historical reconciliation means confronting the truths of slavery, systemic racism, and their legacies to build a more just society. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Forensic Historical Reconciliation
Uncover the untold truths of the American Revolution, its ties to slavery, and the fight to preserve privilege and systemic inequality.
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March 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Forensic historical reconciliation means confronting the truths of slavery, systemic racism, and their legacies to build a more just society. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
When Britain abolished colonial slave codes, racial privilege was no longer protected under law. America’s Revolution became a rebellion to preserve it. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Racial Privilege Could Not Be Protected
Uncover the untold truths of the American Revolution, its ties to slavery, and the fight to preserve privilege and systemic inequality.
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March 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
When Britain abolished colonial slave codes, racial privilege was no longer protected under law. America’s Revolution became a rebellion to preserve it. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
The trauma of slavery has left deep scars on America’s psyche, shaping systemic inequalities that persist across generations. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Slavery Has Intergenerationally Damaged America’s Psyche
Explore Thomas Jefferson’s complex relationship with slavery, his warnings about its moral consequences, and the enduring contradictions of America’s founding ideals.
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March 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The trauma of slavery has left deep scars on America’s psyche, shaping systemic inequalities that persist across generations. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Under English law, liberty was a personal right at birth. Colonial America’s enslavement of Black individuals violated this fundamental principle. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Liberty was a Personal Nght
Explore the legal contradictions of slavery in colonial America, the inalienable rights under English law, and the Book of Negroes’ historical significance.
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March 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Under English law, liberty was a personal right at birth. Colonial America’s enslavement of Black individuals violated this fundamental principle. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
The origins of the Electoral College are rooted in preserving slavery. Re-examining its role today is vital to achieving true representation and equality. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Nullifcation of the Electoral College
Examine the ratification of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, its guarantees of liberty, and the systematic exclusion of Black Englishmen from American justice.
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March 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The origins of the Electoral College are rooted in preserving slavery. Re-examining its role today is vital to achieving true representation and equality. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
The Treaty of Paris promised freedom for British subjects, including Black colonials. America’s violation of this treaty betrayed the principles of liberty and justice. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
America Violates the Treaty of Paris of 1783
Explore how the Treaty of Paris exposed the weaknesses of America’s early federal government and the betrayal of Loyalists and Black Englishmen post-Revolution.
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March 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The Treaty of Paris promised freedom for British subjects, including Black colonials. America’s violation of this treaty betrayed the principles of liberty and justice. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
After the Revolution, Britain referred the fate of 500,000 Black Englishmen to America’s Congress. Their liberty was denied, leaving a stain on the ideals of freedom. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Referring the Matter to America’s Congress
Discover the post-Revolutionary confrontation between General Guy Carleton and George Washington over the fate of enslaved Black colonials, their legal status as British subjects, and the legacy of…
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March 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
After the Revolution, Britain referred the fate of 500,000 Black Englishmen to America’s Congress. Their liberty was denied, leaving a stain on the ideals of freedom. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Britain’s “salutary neglect” of the colonies ended after 1763, enforcing laws that challenged colonial self-rule and ultimately laid bare the hypocrisy of slavery. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
Salutary Neglect No More
Explore the 17th-century foundations of slavery in colonial America, the legislative overreach of hereditary bondage, and the pivotal role of England’s Bill of Rights and Declaratory Act in…
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March 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Britain’s “salutary neglect” of the colonies ended after 1763, enforcing laws that challenged colonial self-rule and ultimately laid bare the hypocrisy of slavery. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
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Mary Prince escaped in 1828, sharing her story and those of enslaved women. In 1831, The History of Mary Prince became the first account of a Black enslaved woman’s life published in the UK, inspiring the anti-slavery movement. 158 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Mary Prince escaped in 1828, sharing her story and those of enslaved women. In 1831, The History of Mary Prince became the first account of a Black enslaved woman’s life published in the UK, inspiring the anti-slavery movement. 158 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
The New York Slave Revolt of 1712 was a powerful act of resistance against enslavement. Though brutally suppressed, it reminds us of the enduring fight for freedom and dignity. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
The New York Slave Revolt of 1712
Discover the New York Slave Revolt of 1712, an early act of defiance against enslavement in colonial America, showcasing courage and the unyielding pursuit of liberty.
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March 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The New York Slave Revolt of 1712 was a powerful act of resistance against enslavement. Though brutally suppressed, it reminds us of the enduring fight for freedom and dignity. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
This cornerstone of English law affirmed liberty as a personal right—yet colonial America ignored its principles, perpetuating enslavement. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory
England’s Bill of Rights of 1689
Explore the impact of England’s Glorious Revolution on colonial America, highlighting how it shaped governance, sovereignty, and the fight against unconstitutional slave codes.
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March 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This cornerstone of English law affirmed liberty as a personal right—yet colonial America ignored its principles, perpetuating enslavement. #History #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory