John Brown Raid on Harper’s Ferry and the ‘Untold Story of Shields Green’ (Video)
Nicola A. Menzie speaks with Dr. Louis A. DeCaro Jr. about his book John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry and the heroic role of Shields Green.
Thursday, June 1, 2023
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‘The Good Lord Bird,’ Frederick Douglass, and John Brown’s Disputed White Savior Complex
"The Good Lord Bird" may be a reminder that for almost any White person whoever put him/herself in a place of "helping" Blacks, there are risks.
‘The Good Lord Bird’ and Why Christian Abolitionist John Brown Matters
We are not at the place as a nation—certainly not in the current Trump era—where we can laugh our way to better understanding of U.S. history.