UNCW professor’s book back in the news

A Washington Post piece, seeking some historical perspective on sexual harassment and the “#Me, Too” movement, cited a 1991 book by a former professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The book was “Celia: A Slave” by Melton McLaurin, a professor emeritus of history at UNCW. The feature, by DeNeen L. Brown for the Post’s “Retropolis” feature, discussed the case of Celia, a 19-year-old Missouri slave, who was accused of murdering her master, Robert Newsome, and burning his body… Read More »