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Acknowledging freedom: BYU celebrates Juneteenth
The second annual Acknowledge event, hosted by the BYU Sorensen Center for Moral and Ethical Leadership, celebrated Black freedom and Juneteenth on Friday, June 14, at Helaman Fields.
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The BYU Slavery Project: How to reconcile with history
Professors, graduate students, board members of the BYU Slavery Project and more presented their research on the history of slavery in Utah, including reconciliation and healing on Friday, Feb. 16.
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Author tells BYU students how to pursue racial justice in the arts
American universities are built on the site of two great crimes: the crimes of stealing land from Native Americans and the buying and selling of African slaves, according to New York Times bestselling author Ta-Nehisi Coates.
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HJR8: Committee votes to remove slavery reference from Utah's Constitution
The Utah House Judiciary Committee decided it was time to remove slavery from the Utah Constitution as constituents questioned how it got there in the first place.
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Anti-human trafficking summit will teach attendees how to end slavery
Over 29 million people are enslaved, according to the Anti-Human Trafficking Club. (Photo courtesy of sammisreachers)
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HB338 'Juneteenth' passes committee in goal to become state-recognized holiday
The sponsor of HB338 is trying to make 'Juneteenth,' a day commemorating the abolition of slavery, an official day of state observance in Utah.
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Global supermarkets selling shrimp peeled by slaves
In this Monday, Nov. 9, 2015 photo, a Thai soldier stands between abandoned work stations during a raid on a shrimp shed in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. One woman said she had been working in the peeling factory for eight years. Another man said he ended up peeling shrimp there after breaking free from an equally brutal site. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
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Colleges across the U.S. change for political correctness on campuses
The University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux logo hangs on Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. The school adopted the nickname the Fighting Hawks on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, to replace the Fighting Sioux. Students across the United States are pressuring their colleges to update mascots, mottos and building names that they say are insensitive. (Associated Press)
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Parliament of the World's Religions: Muslim scholars examine ISIS, urge interfaith action
Muslim scholars presented literature and discussion on the Muslim response to ISIS during the Parliament of the World's Religions.
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More cities are recognizing Native Americans on Columbus Day
A flyer on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque calls for students to join a protest against Columbus Day. Monday, Oct. 12 marks the annual Columbus Day nationwide, but in a twist that signals a growing trend, it will also be Indigenous Peoples Day in at least nine U.S. cities this year. (Associated Press)
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Blacks torn between anger, mercy for Charleston shooter
Rev. Norvel Goff prays at the empty seat of the Rev. Clementa Pinckney at the Emanuel A.M.E. Church four days after a mass shooting that claimed the lives of Pinckney and eight others in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/David Goldman, Pool, File)
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