GARY WINSLETT

Why I organized the ‘1619 or 1776’ event

In essence, the 1776 Project argues that although slavery was a terrible crime that America committed, it was not who America was.

In search of peace and justice

I recently traveled back to my parents’ home in Alabama. While there, I visited the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the country’s first memorial dedicated to Black victims of slavery and lynching. The memorial is an emotionally powerful and visually stunning history lesson. It is a small ...

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