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Montpelier ends power-share with enslaved descendants group

March 28

Montpelier ends power-share with enslaved descendants group

Black History Deep Dive: Former DC scuba diver goes ‘Into the Depths’ of sunken slave ships

February 6

Black History Deep Dive: Former DC scuba diver goes ‘Into the Depths’ of sunken slave ships

How enslaved families in 1700s Prince George’s County used the legal system to gain freedom

September 9, 2021

How enslaved families in 1700s Prince George’s County used the legal system to gain freedom

Late author Haley honored by Annapolis on 100th birthday

August 15, 2021

Late author Haley honored by Annapolis on 100th birthday

‘Empower people who were disempowered’: Md. pastor on what it’s like to receive reparations check

June 29, 2021

‘Empower people who were disempowered’: Md. pastor on what it’s like to receive reparations check

DC delegate introduces bill to create memorial site for enslaved people at Georgetown waterfront

June 18, 2021

DC delegate introduces bill to create memorial site for enslaved people at Georgetown waterfront

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Federal government, Md., DC announce closures for Juneteenth

June 17, 2021

Federal government, Md., DC announce closures for Juneteenth

University pauses building renaming to mark slave sale date

May 28, 2021

University pauses building renaming to mark slave sale date

Northam signs bill requiring 5 Virginia universities to help descendants of slaves

May 6, 2021

Northam signs bill requiring 5 Virginia universities to help descendants of slaves

Reparations bill targets five Virginia schools with history of slavery

February 5, 2021

Reparations bill targets five Virginia schools with history of slavery

More US churches are committing to racism-linked reparations

December 13, 2020

More US churches are committing to racism-linked reparations

Virginia city to receive report on unmarked graves

November 1, 2020

Virginia city to receive report on unmarked graves

New fellowship to shed light on history of slavery in DC

October 14, 2020

New fellowship to shed light on history of slavery in DC

Legislation supporting reparations for Black DC residents introduced

October 7, 2020

Legislation supporting reparations for Black DC residents introduced

Slave sale block set to be displayed in museum, with context

September 28, 2020

Slave sale block set to be displayed in museum, with context

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