Jada Benn Torres
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History Unshackled: Jada Benn Torres is part of a multidisciplinary effort to uncover new details about the African slave trade
Benn Torres is joined by a team of faculty across a range of disciplines, from anthropology and history to Latin American studies and literature, who are filling in the gaps of our knowledge about the African diaspora and bringing a fresh perspective to its present-day consequences. Read MoreMay 23, 2019
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Dark Side of the Mound: Vanderbilt researchers unearth clues to a mysterious Peruvian archaeological site
ILLUSTRATION BY CANDACE ROSE RARDON About 7,500 years ago a construction project of almost unfathomable scope began taking shape along the Pacific coast of what is today northern Peru. Initially a low-lying ceremonial mound, it would become in 4,000 years’ time a monument of staggering size—100 feet tall,… Read MoreMay 29, 2017