Thread by @TheAtlantic

1/ This week we launched Chapter 2 of “Inheritance,” a project about American history, Black life, and the resilience of memory. theatlantic.com/inheritance/

2/ The theme for Chapter 2 is “Where Memories Live.” For the Black community, memory and history—two of the most important pillars in this project—are intrinsically tied to spaces. theatlantic.com/inheritance/

3/ When we tell the story of Black America, returning to a place—whether physical or metaphorical—can be a crucial element of understanding an event and its impact. theatlantic.com/inheritance/

4/ This chapter launched with a piece from @agordonreed in which she challenges the one-dimensional origin stories of Black America by telling the story of Estebanico, one of the first people of African descent to enter the historical record in America. theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

5/ Next, @william_sturkey brings our attention to Hattiesburg, Mississippi by uncovering the story that can be found in one photograph, and the new tools allowing historians of Black America to trace many such stories. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

6/ @luke_winkie explores the lost Black history of a corner of cyberspace: esports. “Black kids never stopped excelling at esports, but they’ve been offered a seat at the table in only a select few leagues,” he writes.
theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

7/ Sasha Banks writes about why she doesn’t identify as a patriot and why she calls herself an American confessor instead. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

8/ Stay tuned. More stories from Chapter 2 of “Inheritance” will be released in the coming days.
theatlantic.com/inheritance/