Louis Venters
- Aug 31, 2023
- 1 min
Do Not Come for St. Helena Island!
A great story on SC Public Radio a few weeks ago about a proposed golf course development on St. Helena Island got me hot! Here's my...
Louis Venters
- Feb 3, 2020
- 1 min
UPCOMING: Book Talks in Beaufort, SC
Friends, family, and coworkers in and around Beaufort, SC, please join me for two book talks in the heart of Reconstruction in America...
Louis Venters
- Sep 27, 2017
- 1 min
How's This for a Patriotic Display?
Good gracious God! Looking for a quick and easy way to tell if NFL owners really care about black lives or are just in it for the money?...
Louis Venters
- May 30, 2017
- 2 min
What Kind of Country?: Redsicovering the Interracial Heart of Memorial Day
Yesterday among the many Memorial Day tributes I saw on social media, I was particularly struck by one from the Reconstruction Era...
Louis Venters
- Nov 25, 2016
- 1 min
The Origins of Thanksgiving: "To Heal the Wounds of the Nation"
It's really not about Pilgrims and Indians, y'all. Especially this year, with Natives from all over the continent suffering such...
Louis Venters
- Feb 8, 2016
- 2 min
What I'm Reading: Race and Historical Memory
If you're like me, then you often find yourself with an embarrassment of riches in terms of good and important things to read online. Of...