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Global humanitarian Eddie Ndopu was born with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare degenerative …

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They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South

A bold and searing investigation into the role of white women in the American slave economy

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Nora McInerny does not dance like no one is watching. In fact, she dances like everyone is watching, which is to say, she does not dance at all. A bestselling author and host of the beloved podcast Te…

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