Judge says human embryos from IVF are not divisible property, upending ruling based on slave law
A Virginia judge ruled that human embryos are not property, despite a court having previously ruled that embryos could be ...
Judge finds frozen embryos are not divisible property in cancer survivor’s case against ex-husband
A northern Virginia judge determined embryos are not property that can be divided up, rejecting a previous analysis by the ...
Long before debates over ‘wokeness’, Epicurus built a philosophy that welcomed slaves, women and outsiders
Today, many people associate epicureanism with hedonistic pleasure-seeking – but that’s not really what he taught.
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New exhibition explores lives & legacies of enslaved Africans who powered 19th century postal ships.
Voices of Resistance exposes how 19th century British postal services profited from and enabled transatlantic trafficking of ...
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'No excuse': Utility crew reportedly damages slave cemetery
At the top of a tree-covered hill off South Pifer Road, a little known but significant piece of history lies hidden beneath ...
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade
Kingdom, located in what is now modern-day Ghana, was one of the most powerful and influential states in West Africa during ...
Fifty years of affordable housing in New Jersey. See where it started and where it stands
A woman's fight against racist zoning 50 years ago kicked off New Jersey's effort to create a "fair share" of affordable ...
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Planned port project threatens protected Amazonian mangrove biodiversity and local livelihoods
Along the Amazonian coastline in Brazil’s northeastern state of Maranhão, plans are underway for a port project that will ...
Why Black Satire Is the Art Form for Our Absurd Age
Black American novelists, filmmakers and other writers are using comedy to reveal — and combat — our era’s disturbing ...