::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

In honor of America turning 250, The Slice News is offering two and a half centuries worth of history in an 16 week series. To promote learning and  academic debate the information is presented as flashes of facts that can be explored. It is our intention to educate, empower and help heal the hurt of racissm that lingers from the past.   Introduction As the nation begins its countdown to America’s 250th birthday, this moment offers an opportunity not just to celebrate the country’s past, but to reflect honestly on who built it, shaped it, and expanded its promise. Blacks Paving America at 250 and Beyond is a new historical series dedicated to illuminating the undeniable role African Americans have played in defining the contours of the United States from its earliest days to the present. This project is rooted in a simple truth: Black Americans have always belonged here, bit have psychologically struggled with a sense of owning and belonging in a place where rejection an...