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BATON ROUGE, LA—Forced to defend their decision to sell Black people in such a problematic location, local white couple Nate and Caroline Harper faced criticism Tuesday for choosing a former plantation as the venue for their slave auction.…

Start SlideshowFollowing Florida’s decision to release new standards for teaching African American history in schools, The Onion examines the biggest benefits slaves got from slavery.AdvertisementPrevious SlideNext Slide2 / 25‘Uncle Tom’s…

Approving a new set of standards for classes that cover African American history, Florida’s Board of Education has mandated that middle schoolers be taught that slavery gave Black people a “personal benefit” because they “developed skills.”…

HARTFORD, CT—Taken aback by the dark realization of her family history, local woman Helen Staub told reporters Wednesday she was shocked after an ancestry report found that her brother owned slaves. “Wait, you’re telling me that way back in…

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AUSTIN, TX—In an effort to streamline the job search process, employment website Indeed reportedly launched a new feature Monday allowing users to sort its listings by the amount of exploitation. “Finding the perfect career match has never…

It was the most basic of questions a child might ask a world leader, and Joe Biden couldn’t answer it: “What’s the top step to success?” Biden was at the Dublin Airport during his “roots” tour in Ireland when a schoolboy posed the question…

More than once, I’ve­ been drawn into a conversation among friends and family about who had the worst job. To the extent this is a competition, I always win because when I was 19, I spent a summer working at a port-a-potty place. It was…

VANCOUVER – A majority of Vancouver’s city council has voted to rescind the city’s commitment to being a living wage employer and is recommending that city employees who will no longer be receiving a living wage stop living as much as…

LEE’S SUMMIT, MO—Expressing concern over the youngster’s suspiciously sparse work history and total lack of professional references, local factory manager Toby Walters asked a 12-year-old job applicant Tuesday to explain a 12-year…