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The Right to be Offensive
Joseph Kahn on his new battle rap social satire Bodied
"...but America is a country that is built off slavery, and over the last 150 years it’s had a..."

Nov. 6, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

But Wait ...
"...to dismember his country. And he fought to maintain slavery in Texas even though Mexico had already outlawed it...."

Oct. 15, 2018 Postmarks

Election Ticker: Travis Turning Out
Voter registration deadlines come and gone
"...the attic' situation. The cause of the war was slavery."…..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup
Art festivals and dance halls liven up the landscape in September
"...“Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty” Sept. 22-Dec. 31,..."

Sept. 1, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

A Letter From Guest Editor Ethan Hawke
Blaze director on why it’s time for us all to act like grownups and demand integrity from our elected officials
"...John Brown attempted to do for the abolition of slavery?..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Ethan Hawke

Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Money for Nothing
Despite unprecedented taxpayer investment, state-funded CPCs deliver few services
"...Foley, abortion is "a lot" like the Holocaust and slavery. "What about what was happening in Europe during the..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Luv Doc: Breadwinning
There's a pretty good chance that the robot uprising is probably just around the corner
"...Things change. The Greeks discovered that the world is..."

July 13, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Snapshot: Juneteenth Parade
Attendees at the annual Juneteenth parade consider the challenges posed today to freedom
"...Juneteenth – historically, the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865, also known widely..."

June 22, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

Scholars Call on State Board of Education to Repair Sins of Past and Present
Vote expected Friday to rename Mexican-American studies course
"...testimony, academics suggested the board reverse its claim that slavery was not the principal cause of the Civil War,..."

June 15, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Public Notice: In the Name of Fairness
Times change, and so do schools
"...Reconstruction, urging fellow Texans to accept the end of slavery, and voting rights for former slaves (if only out..."

March 2, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Black Art Matters Puts Artists of Color in the Spotlight
Austin Justice Coalition's exhibition opens Feb. 17
"...numbers back this up: After hundreds of years of slavery, failed reconstruction, Jim Crow, redlining, and other racist housing..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Arts Post by Amani Newton

Here We Go Yet Again
Michael Ventura revisits his "Letters at 3am" Columbine column
"...in the stinking holds of slave ships, and defended slavery as an institution until their Confederate armies were beaten..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Chronolog Post by Michael Ventura

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW
Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party
"...that reflects America’s genocidal history and the parallels between slavery and the private prison system. (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

At the Intersection of Fashion and Justice
Creators of Saturday's workshop on how fashion fights inequality
"...combine interests and research the intersection of fashion and slavery in the African Diaspora. Jenkins, meanwhile, has been pursuing..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Mikaila Rushing

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List
High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest
"...is a 23-year-old Yazidi survivor of genocide and sexual slavery by ISIS. Repeating her horrific story to politicians, the..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Landmarks' Amistad América
You want a wall? Landmarks and artist José Parlá have a wall for you.
"...Mexico; and another with an Anglo colonizer who brought slavery to Texas along with other whites. With that in..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Chronicle’s 2017 Holiday Political Survival Guide
Borscht in a Bag, a male chastity belt, and more gifts to get you through the rut
"...seen through the larger and lengthier history of African-American slavery and its aftermath. It presents the hard-won understanding that..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Mayor Is Not Wrong
"...history I saw was labeling Treason in Defense of Slavery as "the war between the states.” Confederate apologists have..."

Nov. 21, 2017 Postmarks

The Blood of the Common Man
The Workers Cup is a sobering look at global capitalism
"...lives in indentured servitude. Though paid a pittance, making slavery a technically inaccurate term, the "employees" find themselves locked..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Goodbye, Columbus
City Council declares “Indigenous Peoples’ Day”
"...For lack of gold to plunder, Columbus turned to slavery and slaughter, initiating the complete annihilation of the Arawaks...."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Headlines
"...State Preservation Board remove a Capitol plaque that claims slavery was not the underlying cause of the Civil War,..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature

The Hightower Report
Trump vs. the wisdom of Robert E. Lee
"...and granite that publicly celebrate America's shameful period of slavery, secession, and white supremacy...."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Column by Jim Hightower

Alex Jones' Charlottesville Conspiracy Theory
Crackpot demagogue has ideas about the Nazis in Charlottesville
"...show who claimed that NASA was running a child slavery ring on Mars. Which, maybe...."

Aug. 15, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin African American Book Festival Comes to Carver Museum
Authors and activists address the state of Black culture
"...overcome the racism inherent in a nation founded on slavery. Joseph continues, “That stands at the heart of black..."

June 21, 2017 Arts Post by Jennifer MacKenzie Murphy

Juneteenth Parade and Festival
"...Austin celebrated Juneteenth, a commemoration of the end of slavery in Texas. This year’s celebration marked the 152nd observation..."

June 19, 2017 Photo Gallery

Page Two: When “Patriotism” Means Petulance
So much for draining the swamp
"...history, being in denial that the Democrats were the pro-slavery and later KKK party. Civil rights legislation, they assert,..."

May 26, 2017 Column by Louis Black

Eastside Vibes: Come Experience the Culture
Celebrations, food joints, & moves to make on the Eastside this summer
"...Juneteenth is the celebration of the abolition of slavery in Texas, made final on June 19, 1865. The..."

May 24, 2017 Chronolog Post by Montinique Monroe

Community: Summer Snapshot
Parades, rides, races, and more
"...Juneteenth 2K, Parade, & Celebration Celebrate the abolition of slavery in Texas with a 2K run/walk, parade, and festival..."

May 19, 2017 Arts Feature

Going Underground at the Vortex
Lisa B. Thompson's new drama digs deep into politics past and present, and asks us all: What are you gonna do?
"...of African-American activism and thought, from the era of slavery to Black Lives Matter. It's a drama that speaks..."

March 24, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Jamila Woods
Heavn
"...jazz and hip-hop dispersed. Even through the death of slavery and police brutality, Heavn imagines a world where "not..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

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