The New York Times – Travel:
It’s where the British perfected their system of enslaved labor, George Washington visited and colonialism’s legacy can still be felt. And, as a writer found on this small island, freedom is still cause for celebration.
Category: Slavery (Historical)
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Mardi Gras Indians Keep a 150-Year Tradition Alive in New Orleans
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
On Super Sunday, a 150-year-old tradition of painstaking craftsmanship is put on display in New Orleans’ streets with suits made of delicate beads and billowing ostrich feathers.
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Natalie Zemon Davis, Historian of the Marginalized, Dies at 94
The New York Times – Film:
She wrote of peasants, unsung women, border crossers and, most popularly, Martin Guerre, a 16th-century village impostor recalled in a 1980s movie.
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Books About Labors of Love, Cruelty and Destruction
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The marks and scars of difficult work underpin four new design books.
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Is It Ever Morally Acceptable to Visit a Confederate Historical Site?
The New York Times – Travel:
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on TKTKTK…
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Charleston Museum Honors a Journey of Grief and Grace
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The International African American Museum, in a former slave port, is about more than slavery. It’s about survival and resilience.
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Lefferts Historic House Has a New Message: New York Had Slavery, Too
The New York Times – Travel:
Reopening after years of restoration, the Lefferts Historic House in Brooklyn now also acknowledges the enslaved people who lived and worked there.
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Jamaica Beyond All-Inclusive Resorts
The New York Times – Travel:
A writer explores the island beyond its popular all-inclusive resorts, seeking out guesthouses owned by locals, and experiences beyond the beaches. She finds mountain views, cascading waterfalls and a sense of place.
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‘Descendant’ Review: The Fates of a Ship and its Captives
The New York Times – Film:
This documentary recounts the salvaging of the Clotilda, the last known ship to bring enslaved Africans to America, and tracks down their progeny.