Activism
The Misunderstood Visionary Behind the Black Panther Party
Huey P. Newton has been mythologized and maligned since his murder 34 years ago. His family and friends offer an intimate look inside his life and mind
Montana Youths Win Key Climate Lawsuit on Their Right to a 'Clean and Healthful Environment'
The ruling could set a groundbreaking precedent in answering the question: Does the government need to protect its citizens from climate change?
United Will Be the First U.S. Airline to Add Braille to Its Plane Interiors
The carrier announced that it will update its entire mainline fleet over the next three years
He Was Wrongfully Imprisoned for 41 Years. Now He Has His First Solo Exhibition
In "We Are the Willing," quilter Gary Tyler revisits his time in prison and explores his newfound freedom
Biden Establishes National Monument Honoring Emmett Till and His Mother
Three sites connected to the 14-year-old boy's murder in 1955 will now receive federal protection
Is This a Recording of Banksy's Voice?
A new podcast claims to have unearthed a short interview with the artist that aired on NPR in 2005
Protesters at the Met Condemn 'Unjustifiably Harsh' Charges Against Two Climate Activists
Both are facing up to five years in prison for smearing paint on the glass case of a Degas sculpture
The Controversial Gay Priest Who Brought Vigilante Justice to San Francisco's Streets
In response to anti-gay violence, the Reverend Raymond Broshears formed the Lavender Panthers, an armed self-defense group, in 1973
Before It Burned Down, This Bathhouse Served as a Haven for New York City's Gay Community
For decades, gay men gathered anonymously at the Everard Baths, seeking sexual liaisons and camaraderie alike
Rare Banksy Solo Exhibition Opens in Glasgow
The secretive street artist has officially authorized the show, which features never-before-seen stencils
The Photographer Who Forced the U.S. to Confront Its Child Labor Problem
Lewis Hine's early 20th-century "photo stories" sparked meaningful legislative reform
Martin Luther King Jr. Never Said Famous Quote Criticizing Malcolm X
One journalist's archival discovery is changing historians' understanding of the two civil rights leaders
Monument to Coretta Scott King Unveiled in Atlanta
Located at the King Center, the new memorial honors a legacy that's often overlooked
Climate Activists Smear Paint on Degas Sculpture's Glass Case
Sitting beside "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen," the protesters urged Biden to declare a climate emergency
Tillie Black Bear Was the Grandmother of the Anti-Domestic Violence Movement
The Lakota advocate helped thousands of domestic abuse survivors, Native and non-Native alike
Why It’s Time for a Worldwide Lights-Out Program
A new Smithsonian exhibition delves into the issue of light pollution, with easy solutions offering an immediate change
Ai Weiwei Unveils Recreation of Monet's 'Water Lilies' Made Entirely of Legos
In a new exhibition, the renowned Chinese artist explores beauty, technology and growing up in exile
Frederick Douglass Thought This Abolitionist Was a 'Vastly Superior' Orator and Thinker
A new book offers the first full-length biography of newspaper editor, labor leader and minister Samuel Ringgold Ward
'Rocking Chair Rebellion' of Senior Citizens Joins Climate Protest
Thousands of retirees in 90 locations across the U.S. protested banks that finance new fossil fuel infrastructure
Traute Lafrenz, Last Surviving Member of Anti-Nazi Resistance Group the White Rose, Dies at 103
During World War II, the rest of the movement's core members were executed for distributing leaflets critical of the Nazi regime
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