Trying to explain the true history of Thanksgiving to a child is nearly impossible. The sanitized version many Americans grew up with - Pilgrims and Native Americans sharing a harmonious feast - ...

The Thanksgiving story deeply rooted in America’s school curriculum frames the Pilgrims as the main characters and reduces the Wampanoag Indians to supporting roles. It also erases a monumentally sad ...

Does the story of the First Thanksgiving that you tell your children highlight friendship and gratitude and omit cultural appropriation? Same here. But maybe it's time to share a fuller picture of the ...

We all learned the story of Thanksgiving as kids. We were taught that the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in 1620 and were helped by friendly Native Americans to navigate their new home. Together, ...

The holiday’s real roots lie in abolition, liberation, and anti-racism. Let’s reconnect to that legacy. Children eating Thanksgiving dinner in Harlem. It’s a good thing conservatives know nothing ...