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Author of "Rethinking Rufus: Sexual Violations of Enslaved Men." Historian of early American gender and sexuality.
Jun 21, 2020 11 tweets 10 min read
As Confederate statues come down, I'm reminded of what still needs to go up. Encourage @Reagan_Airport & @Amazon to memorialize those enslaved at Abingdon: "The Virginia portion of Amazon’s HQ2 should acknowledge what lies beneath" washingtonpost.com/opinions/2018/… #slaveryarchive #DC If you visit Abingdon ruins today, you will be transported to the past - but not to the era of slavery -- to the 1990s. At this site of a former plantation, there is no mention of the enslaved, slavery, or enslavement. Signage is entirely about enslavers. #AbingdonEasyFix 2/10
Jan 26, 2020 18 tweets 4 min read
"Who was Renty? The story of the slave whose racist photos have triggered a lawsuit against Harvard" usatoday.com/story/news/nat… After learning about The Harvard Coalition to Free Renty, I've been rethinking the inclusion of an image in my recent book. 1/16