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Students file petition to rename Richard Montgomery High School

June 21

Students file petition to rename Richard Montgomery High School

On Juneteenth, Smithsonian head says change requires protest: ‘You’ve got to push it’

June 19

On Juneteenth, Smithsonian head says change requires protest: ‘You’ve got to push it’

Trump reschedules campaign rally after Juneteenth uproar

June 12

Trump reschedules campaign rally after Juneteenth uproar

Store yanks souvenir Washington dentures over slavery link

February 19

Store yanks souvenir Washington dentures over slavery link

Judge: Fredericksburg, Va., can remove 176-year-old slave auction block

February 15

Judge: Fredericksburg, Va., can remove 176-year-old slave auction block

Police arrest activist who admitted taking Charlottesville slave auction block

February 11

Police arrest activist who admitted taking Charlottesville slave auction block

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Reparations mark new front for US colleges tied to slavery

December 14, 2019

Reparations mark new front for US colleges tied to slavery

Georgetown says fundraising, not student fee, will support projects to benefit descendants of slaves

October 30, 2019

Georgetown says fundraising, not student fee, will support projects to benefit descendants of slaves

Ceremonies, bells mark 400 years since the first enslaved Africans arrived in Va.

August 25, 2019

Ceremonies, bells mark 400 years since the first enslaved Africans arrived in Va.

Virginia marks 400th anniversary of slave ship arrival

August 24, 2019

Virginia marks 400th anniversary of slave ship arrival

DC-area national parks to mark 400 years after 1st arrival of enslaved Africans in Va.

August 23, 2019

DC-area national parks to mark 400 years after 1st arrival of enslaved Africans in Va.

William & Mary gets $1M grant to research links to slavery

August 1, 2019

William & Mary gets $1M grant to research links to slavery

Schools still struggling with how to teach about slavery

July 6, 2019

Schools still struggling with how to teach about slavery

Frederick Douglass’ words prompt reflection on Independence Day

July 2, 2019

Frederick Douglass’ words prompt reflection on Independence Day

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