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Photo: Visitors admire the iconic Darwin statue at London's Natural History Museum, by Thomas Fabian, via Flickr.

Charles Darwin in Light of Black History Month

Was Darwin’s racism purely a function of his time and place, Victorian England? Historian Michael Flannery says no. Read More ›
Martin Luther King
Photo: Martin Luther King, 1963, via Wikimedia Commons.

Martin Luther King’s Powerful Critique of Scientific Racism, Scientific Materialism

I have no idea what King would have thought of the modern theory of intelligent design, but many of the ideas he expressed are certainly friendly to ID. Read More ›
Antidote to Despair
Photo credit: JOHN TOWNER via Unsplash.

#9 Story of 2020: An Antidote to Despair

I am a biologist, a worker in a field with a sorrowful history of categorizing human beings by race. Read More ›
Charles Darwin statue
Charles Darwin statue
Photo: Darwin statute at the Natural History Museum, by Alan Perestrello, via Flickr (cropped).

A Darwinist Recognizes (Some of) the Stakes in the Intelligent Design Debate

I would be curious to hear how Darwinists like Dr. Freestone reconcile their evolutionism not just with religion but with their commitment to human equality. Read More ›
Charles Darwin statue
Charles Darwin statue
Photo: Darwin statute at the Natural History Museum, by Alan Perestrello, via Flickr (cropped).

Cancel Darwin? No, But Do Recognize How Evolution Boosted Racism

Cancel culture is becoming surreal. Or should I say even more surreal? “Exotic birds” are now judged to be offensive. What next? Read More ›
Black Lives Matter protest
Black Lives Matter protest
Photo credit: Frankie Fouganthin / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).

Racial Conflict and Scientific Racism

Protests are convulsing Louisville, KY, over the death of Breonna Taylor. How is the legacy of scientific racism reflected in today’s unrest? Read More ›
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Photo: Visitors admire the iconic Darwin statue at London's Natural History Museum, by Thomas Fabian, via Flickr.

Richard Weikart on How Darwinism Fueled Scientific Racism

Darwin didn’t merely predict racial genocide; he thought it would advance human evolution. Read More ›
Margaret Sanger
Photo: Bust of Margaret Sanger, National Portrait Gallery, by Cliff, via Flickr.

Memory Purge: Eugenicist Margaret Sanger Gets Canceled by Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood seeks a way to quiet a controversy without searching its own soul. Read More ›
Benjamin Tillman
Photo: Statue of Benjamin Tillman, Columbia, South Carolina, by Billy Hathorn / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0).

Honored by Statue, Democratic South Carolina Senator Said Some Blacks “Near Akin to Monkey”

Benjamin Tillman was a monster. He publicly defended lynchings. He drew on evolutionary racism to preach black inferiority. Read More ›
Henry Fairfield Obsorn
Photo: Bust of Henry Fairfield Obsorn, AMNH, by John West.

American Museum of Natural History Cancels Teddy Roosevelt; Keeps Bust of Racist Director?

Last month, the American Museum of Natural History in New York City requested removal of an iconic statue of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback. Read More ›

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