A civil war, a brush with death, and a really good tan
…me over his glasses and quietly repeated: “Tourist.” Split was the unofficial headquarters of international reporters and relief organizations, which made the city relatively safe. For Serbia, attacking it would’ve…
Kellie Carter Jackson explains how black abolitionists employed the political language of violence
…ensure peace is common within our Western political context. The era of revolutions set an early example for understanding violence as both a rhetorical and physical weapon to maintain the…
Wayétu Moore flees from Liberia’s civil war and fights to be seen in race-obsessed America
…of war to tell. You will hear them all,” writes Moore. “But remember among those who were lost, some made it through. Among the dragons there will always be heroes.”…
Multimedia artist Jessica Ingram explores the South’s racist history in Road Through Midnight
…there were no cameras or tape recorders.” With that goal in mind, Ingram spent nearly a decade researching the South’s history of racial terror — traveling to sites where those…
Candacy Taylor documents the revolutionary guide that helped black travelers navigate a segregated America
…it was also a compelling marketing tool that supported black-owned businesses and celebrated black self-sufficiency and entrepreneurship.” The guide may not have been overtly political, but as a survival tool,…
