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“The first black senator since Reconstruction…” Have you read that before? I’ve heard about Blanche K. Bruce, the first African American to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate. I’ve even seen photos ...

As Georgia students gathered at the Capitol last Friday to protest legislation that would govern the way race is taught in schools, an interesting email hit my inbox. The writer, whose identity I will ...

STUDENT INTRO: School of Thought is pleased to welcome the first student submission, ‘Reconstruction,’ written by Jackson Gorrell. In this piece, Jackson shares both his journey through reconstruction ...

Norfolk City officials made public a major plan on Tuesday to rebuild five city schools over the next decade using local tax revenue from a new casino. City officials don’t know the total cost of the ...