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From Slave to Author: The Story of Harriet Jacobs
Could you live for seven years in a space that is only nine feet long, seven feet wide, and three feet high, without fresh air
Parents, Pills, and Princess Leia: Carrie Fisher’s Life on the Edge
“Is she wearing one now?” Warren asked. Carrie stood there, a silent spectator, as if she and her breast were somewhere else; she had no
The Golden Age of Piracy: The Real Pirates of The Caribbean
The Caribbean Islands, 1715: Blood on the water. The black flag flies proudly as pirates plunder and pillage the high seas seemingly without consequence, bringing
Aunt Jemima: Then and Now
(Trigger Warning: Plantation Sexual Assault) On June 17, 2020, the Quaker Oats Company announced its decision to rename its Aunt Jemima pancake brand after 131
A Lion in the Grass: Ethiopia’s Sovereignty and Fight for the Future
Africa. The name of the continent itself conjures visions of indomitable wilderness. A lion, low to the ground, moves through the grass, quietly stalking its
From Austrian Archduke to Mexican Emperor: How Maximilian I Lost the Mexican Empire
In 1864, an energetic and ambitious young man sailed from Austria to Veracruz, Mexico in hopes of ruling a foreign land. He arrived with his
“You talk like a girl!” The Benefits and Consequences of ‘Female Speech’
Throughout history, roles and actions have been assigned to either male or female persons, creating a gender binary of either “man” or “woman.” It comes
How the Nahuatl Language Survived the Spanish Conquest of Mexico
Many of us know that the Spanish conquest of Latin America brought tremendous change to those regions. In Mexico specifically, Spanish conquest ended one of
