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Historic Juxtaposition

Working on another research project this afternoon, I stumbled across this image. I immediately recognize the stereotyping of an African American man as a jovial waiter happily ready to serve a cold beer. This type of imagery was common in print and media through the early part of the twentieth century. So why did this […]

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In Texas Textbooks, Moses Is a Founding Father – The Daily Beast

I’ve never really gotten why textbooks and standards are written by political appointees. Bad History is just that Bad In Texas Textbooks, Moses Is a Founding Father – The Daily Beast.