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Remnants: how events of the past are still affecting us

Confronting Slavery in Your Family History

Are you wondering what steps to take in order to uncover the history of slavery in your family? Susan Hutchison has some helpful suggestions.

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How One Mennonite Boy Faces Racism

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As a child, I was an avid reader. The Underground Railroad was a fascinating topic to me. I liked to imagine I was living in a station on the Railroad. Where would I hide the runaways? In a secret compartment under the stairwell? No, that would be too obvious. Maybe I could build a fake wall in the attic. These were a part of my childhood fantasies.

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How vs Why

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I am a firm believer that the answers to systemic problems in America exist far beyond the whys. Asking why generally pacifies the questions we find too difficult to honestly answer. I have come up with a simple yet viable solution to move us past the whys.

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