Paria sans portefeuilleFeb 18, 2025

#LettersAndPolitics welcomes #DavidWBlight, author of #FrederickDouglassProphetOfFreedom

https://kpfa.org/episode/letters-and-politics-february-17-2025/

#FrederickDouglass #abolition #abolitionism #abolitionists #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #UShistory #books #biographies @bookstodon @histodons

The Intellectual Life of Frederick Douglas | KPFA

Guest: David W. Blight is Sterling Professor of History and African American Studies at Yale University.  He is the author of several books on Slavery and Abolition including, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom.  

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RichardFeb 16, 2024

Yale vows new actions to address past ties to slavery, issues apology, book

https://news.yale.edu/2024/02/16/yale-vows-new-actions-address-past-ties-slavery-issues-apology-book

"Yale University’s ongoing work to understand its history and connections to slavery continued today with announcements of new commitments and actions and a formal apology in response to the findings of a scholarly, peer-reviewed book, Yale and Slavery: A History, authored by #Yale Professor #DavidWBlight with the Yale and Slavery Research Project."

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Yale vows new actions to address past ties to slavery, issues apology, book

Yale today announced further actions to address findings from the Yale and Slavery Research Project, published a book about the findings, and issued an apology.

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