As the Trump administration pressures the National Park Service to remove references to slavery and other injustices, this commentary argues that erasing the record won’t heal the nation. The iconic image of Gordon (“Whipped Peter”)—his back scarred by bondage—stands as indelible proof of a history that must be told fully and truthfully.
Herb Boyd
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Florida shooting a harbinger of more bloodshed to come
Florida State University shooter Phoenix Ikner voiced racist views, including that Rosa Parks was in the wrong, and was kicked out of a political discussion group for his white supremacist and far-right rhetoric, raising concerns about the impact of right-wing ideology on young people.