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Elaine Robbins

Articles

Leon Collins' painting "Days of Cotton" from his exhibit "The Color of Life." The painting uses blocky shapes of black, blue, red, yellow and green and depicts African-Americans picking and harvesting cotton
February 2008 Issue

Many Freedmen Settlements Are Gone, but Not Forgotten

Freedmen settlements founded after the Civil War gave African Americans a taste of independence.

Story by Elaine Robbins
Close up on head of a sperm whale
July 2008 Issue

Sperm Whales Are One of the Gulf's Best-Kept Secrets

These deep-sea whales may be making a comeback. Studying them isn't easy.

Story by Elaine Robbins