slavery
Jun
10
2026
A raised fist tears a freedom document dated June 19, 1865 while breaking the slavery chain. Granlund captures both emancipation promise and its long shadow. The broken-chain composition is among the most direct visual statements of what the holiday commemorates.
Apr
30
2026
The Supreme Court ruled on Louisiana's congressional map involving civil rights era districts. The image shows a Democrat figure holding a chain attached to a second figure who comments on the decision affecting constituents.
Sep
19
2025
A museum display of History of Slavery in the United States bears a large X painted over a slavery image and White-Out applied to erase the content. Cole references the Trump administration's 2025 directive to remove slavery-related exhibits from the Smithsonian and other federally funded institutions.
Aug
26
2025
Whamond 2025 time-travel strip shows a wild-haired scientist announcing he traveled back and erased all references to slavery from the historical record. His young companion responds: What is slavery? The strip targets Trump-era DEI rollbacks, Smithsonian content removals, and school curriculum changes that removed Black history.
