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Unearthing a broken promise

Phil Meyer Award finalists investigate “40 Acres and a Mule” using AI and historical records

April Simpson, Pratheek Rebala and Alexia Fernández Campbell, Center for Public Integrity
March 27, 2025

Using AI and historical records, investigative journalists at partnering newsrooms uncovered names of formerly enslaved people who received – and then lost – land promised under Reconstruction.

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