Remembering Sarah Baartman and the Rented Negro

Remembering Sarah Baartman and the Rented Negro
On June 6th, 3 Black women stood in New York’s Union Square holding signs that read,” You can touch my hair.” The photos were posted across social media and debated in the days to follow. (#youcantouchmyhair)In 1810, Sarah Baartman stood on display while her buttocks and other parts of her barely covered body, were examined...