Author: William Horne

William Horne, Executive Editor of The Activist History Review, is a PhD candidate at The George Washington University researching the relationship of race to labor, freedom, and capitalism in post-Civil War Louisiana. His research interests include systems of power revolving around concepts of race, labor, incarceration, capitalism, and the state. He is a former high school teacher, barista, and warehouse worker and is an avid home gardener. His dissertation, “Carceral State: Baton Rouge and its Plantation Environs Across Emancipation,” examines the ways in which white supremacy and capitalism each depended on restricting black freedom in the aftermath of slavery. He can be followed on Twitter at @wihorne.

by William Horne October 31, 2018 2

October 2018

Hiya Norm, Where ‘Ya Headed?

History doesn’t repeat itself, but that’s not why we study it.

by William Horne May 24, 2018 0

Calls for Contributors

Call for Contributors for July 2018 Issue, “Protest Summer”

The Activist History Review invites proposals for our July 2018 issue, “Protest Summer.”

by William Horne May 4, 2018 0

May 2018

Is White Supremacy a System of Corruption?

Before they even learn the details, adherents already know the outcome of real world events. The white guy will be the good guy, no matter what.

by William Horne May 3, 2018 0

Calls for Contributors

Call for Contributors for June 2018 Issue, “Meet the Supremes: Law and the Courts”

The Activist History Review invites proposals for our June 2018 issue, “Meet the Supremes: Law and the Courts.”

by William Horne April 23, 2018 1

April 2018

Anderson Runs for Mayor to Stop the Painful Violence

Charles’ art and activism have been a fixture in the city for the last decade, so when I learned Charles would be running for mayor, I knew I wanted to interview him.

by William Horne February 9, 2018 3

February 2018

White Americans Fail to Address Their Family Histories

There is a conversation about race that white families are just not having. This is mine.

by William Horne November 17, 2017 5

November 2017

Who Counts as a Worker and Who Deserves Help?

As we occupy a world of increasing plenty, we must concede that the way we distribute resources is a choice. We choose to let our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico starve. That is our collective failure, not theirs.

by William Horne September 29, 2017 1

September 2017

Lindsay Hendrix fights myths to tackle hunger

We work to help ensure that folks who may not have enough to eat get the food they need.

by William Horne August 29, 2017 0

August 2017

Advice from a Katrina Refugee on Hurricane Harvey

It may be a truism that the storm washed massive structural injustices into our collective view, but as a country, we seem to have rationalized them away.

by William Horne July 14, 2017 1

July 2017 Spotlight On: Revolutions

American Consumer Empire in Puerto Rico

Puerto Ricans were forced to become “Porto Ricans” – adopting Anglo customs and holidays all while subsidizing American profits – without the hope of equality.