Mae Ngai is the Lung Family Professor of Asian American Studies and Professor of History at Columbia University.

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The Leo Twiggs exhibition in Charleston brings together all nine of the artists "Requiem for Mother Emmanuel" paintings.

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Trump administration’s White House statement on the Mexican-American War omitted slavery’s role and Native ...

People rally to celebrate the reinstallation of a slavery exhibit at the historic President’s House Site, February 19, 2026, in Philadelphia. Credit: Joe Lamberti/AP Photo Philadelphia’s President’s ...