Mariah Long
Mariah was previously the Program Manager of End Slavery Now. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati's DAAP program with a degree in Digital Design.
In June, we did a spotlight on everything the Fair Food Program and The Coalition of Immokalee Workers are doing for the workers in Florida's tomato fields. We wanted to grab an excerpt from Barry Estabrook's book Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit to tell a story about one man who was held captive in one of those tomato fields.
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September 16, 2014 John Pepper Opinion
The Plague of the Other
I refer here to the human tendency to lift ourselves up by comparing ourselves to others in a way that demeans others, sometimes even to the point of regarding them almost as “inhuman,” deserving no respect or consideratio
February 25, 2015 Mariah Long Opinion
How You Could Become Enslaved
Many individuals are vulnerable to becoming enslaved. Below are some of the different ways people become enslaved.
July 21, 2016 Caleb Benadum Opinion
Why it is Important to Celebrate the 13th Amendment
The thirteenth amendment is a step on the journey to ending enslavement. It was only part of the portrait.
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Shine A Light at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
“Shine a Light” is a new interactive experience that invites guests to explore the space to reveal information about human trafficking in Ohio by literally shining a light on ordinary scenes.
