Editor Update, August 2023: The original title for this post was "Uncovering New Bern's Bloodless Coup of 1898" -- and the word "bloodless" has now been removed, after careful consideration…
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Lucy McCauleyApril 16, 2023
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Beverly BevelFebruary 2, 2023
--By BitterSweet Editors "What if, when people picture folks with Confederate heritage, they imagine people — Black, White, and multiracial — who hold a special commitment to destroying White supremacy?"…
BitterSweet EditorsJanuary 21, 2023
-- By Dr. Lee Davenport While some people began baking bread and planting gardens during quarantine, I began to uncover the experiences that shaped my parents, grandparents, and other living…
Lee DavenportJanuary 9, 2023
--By Sarah Fleming “If I could put my finger on any part of (my ancestry), I would feel more complete.” These were the words of a descendant of the Africans…
Sarah FlemingNovember 21, 2022
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