The past is never dead. It’s not even past. -William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun, 1951 In 1831, southern lawmakers tried to create a white nation by making it a crime to educate Black Americans. In 2026 the intent to exclude certain Americans from participation in the Enlightenment principles that undergird the nation remains the same, … Continue reading 1831-2026: From Slave Codes to School Vouchers