Michel-Rolph Trouillot

Efforts to control Black mobility—from early passports to the Fugitive Slave Act—laid much of the groundwork for today’s border regimes.

History’s academic study is now deeply politicized, with partisan views shaping beliefs and debates over even basic historical facts.

Appeals against the war in Gaza are often framed through the lens of the future: “You will regret having been silent.” What about the present tense?

Silence and volume in collections and institutions.

The way we learn about our collective past is under attack thanks to new leadership at the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA).

The paradoxes of C.L.R. James.

Stories of 1776 and Santa Claus.

"History​ is written by the victors, but diligent and continual silencing is required to maintain its claims on the present and future."

Historians' prohibition on 'presentism' crumbles under the weight of events.