Anne GeggisMay 26, 2023
6min0
The new law will also shape local history curriculum for 'difficult but important conversations' in schools, one professor says.
Tag: Jim Crow laws
Anne GeggisMay 26, 2023Anne GeggisApril 19, 2023
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The bill awaits Senate action.
Anne GeggisOctober 21, 20218min2351
A developer wants the land, but the community worries it could pave over forgotten graves.
Martin DyckmanJuly 1, 2015
10min181
Those who flaunt the Confederate flag insist that it symbolizes “heritage,” not hate. Call it what they will, but that heritage is a heritage of hate. The slave owners and their politicians fancied themselves good, decent, God-fearing people. How could they square that with the countless hideous brutalities they inflicted on their human chattels? They […]
Bill PrescottJune 30, 201511min243
Those who flaunt the Confederate flag insist that it symbolizes “heritage,” not hate. Call it what they will, but that heritage is a heritage of hate. The slave owners and their politicians fancied themselves good, decent, God-fearing people. How could they square that with the countless hideous brutalities they inflicted on their human chattels? They […]
Diane RobertsJune 26, 20159min232
I am the descendant of at least 10 Confederate soldiers. A few owned slaves; most did not. One great-great-grandfather fought at the Battle of Natural Bridge. Another survived the Siege of Petersburg. So don’t throw the Y-word at me. Don’t tell me I don’t understand. I understand all too well. The Confederate battle flag is […]
Guest AuthorAugust 13, 20144min212
Last week, Gannett Company announced its latest contribution to journalism, the “Newsroom of the Future.” Its newspaper reporting will be driven by digital metrics, such as page views, clicks, traffic source referral patterns and social boost. The newsroom will have a content coach, community content editor, engagement editor and producer. Reporters must not only write, […]