Under the Mat: A Dark History Podcast

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Brown, S.M. (2025). Harvard Under Fire for Slashing Slavery Initiative Staff as Black History Faces Nationwide Attacks. The Washington Informer . https://www.washingtoninformer.com/harvard-terminates-staff-slavery-initiative/ CBC Radio. (2021). Penn Museum apologizes for collecting bones of victims of slavery and police violence . https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-thursday-edition...

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Hi friends, my name is Aubrianna Snow and I’m the creator and host of the Under the Mat podcast. I wanted to begin this podcast with some brief notes about who I am, why I’m pursuing this project, and what it is and is not. First let me say, I’m not a historian – my education is in journalism, but I’ve been working in the anti-violence sector since I finished my undergrad. I’m currently pursuing a...