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Old Salem is continuing the conversation

    Old Salem is continuing the conversation

The last in a three part series on Old Salem’s Hidden Town Project, which explores the lives of enslaved African Americans in Salem.

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Slaves and freemen lived in shadows of Salem

    Slaves and freemen lived in shadows of Salem

It is impossible to tell the Salem’s story without the narratives of enslaved blacks and freemen like Peter Oliver, Johann Samuel and countless others.

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Editorial: Origins of Freedom

    Editorial: Origins of Freedom

Independence and Freedom. What’s the difference? Simple – because you are independent, are you free? Are you free to command your own self-worthiness and proclaim who you really are? Are you

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War anniversary symposium tackles black perspective

    War anniversary symposium tackles black perspective

The emancipation of slaves and its vast impact was the crux of a symposium held last week at Winston-Salem State University and Wake Forest University. “Lay My Burden Down” was

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Slave houses opening for tours

    Slave houses opening for tours

Historian Joseph McGill is sleeping in slave cabins throughout the East Coast, and he’s coming to Historic Stagville for his

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An Ode to Freedom

    An Ode to Freedom

The struggles and triumphs of African-Americans, past and present, were celebrated Saturday at the annual Triad Juneteenth Africana Festival at

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