Civil Rights
This Video Breaks Down the ABCs of Intersectionality
The National Museum of African American History and Culture explores the long legacy of women who shaped the feminist sociological theory
New Exhibit Captures Nearly Eight Decades of Protest Art
The show incorporates the various ways artists have responded to the politics and social problems of their times since the 1940s
Smithsonian's African American History Museum Releases Statement on Charlottesville and Confederate Memorials
The events, says director Lonnie Bunch, are part of a 'long legacy of violence intended to intimidate and marginalize African Americans and Jews'
Statue of Roger B. Taney Removed From Maryland State House
Taney, the fifth chief justice of the Supreme Court, wrote the majority opinion in the infamous Dred Scott case
The Wealthy Activist Who Helped Turn “Bleeding Kansas” Free
Newly minted abolitionist Amos Adams Lawrence funneled much of his fortune into a battle he thought America couldn’t afford to lose
Bomb Threats Didn't Stop Lady Bird's Fight for Civil Rights
Lady Bird Johnson was a committed supporter of the Civil Rights Movement, in word and deed, touring the country to speak against racism
William R. Maples Popularized Forensic Anthropology Long Before CSI
Maples worked on a number of high-profile cases that helped to bring the field of forensic anthropology to prominence
Champion of the Black Community Is Given Her Rightful Due in Richmond
Maggie L. Walker fought segregation her whole life in the former capital of the Confederacy. Now her statue towers over the Virginia city
Civil War Hero's Long-Lost Sword Was Hiding in an Attic
Union Colonel Robert Gould Shaw led the legendary 54th Massachusetts Regiment, one of the first official black military units in the United States
The Washington Football Team Can Legally Keep Its Racist Name. But It Shouldn’t
The director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, and a citizen of the Pawnee Nation, speaks out against the D.C. sports franchise
Martin Luther King and Gandhi Weren’t the Only Ones Inspired By Thoreau’s ‘Civil Disobedience’
Thoreau's essay became a cornerstone of 20th-century protest
The East St. Louis Race Riot Left Dozens Dead, Devastating a Community on the Rise
Three days of violence forced African-American families to run for their lives and the aftereffects are still felt in the Illinois city today
The Racial Segregation of American Cities Was Anything but Accidental
A housing policy expert explains how federal government policies created the suburbs and the inner city
Why People Love Southern Gothic
From the 19th century to S-Town, it’s a compelling genre that’s as flawed as its most grotesque characters
For Black Photographers, the Camera Records Stories of Joy and Struggle
The African American History Museum showcases for the first time signature photographs from its new collections
Belle Boyd, Civil War Spy
The so-called “Siren of Shenandoah” stole weapons and carried letters in service to the Confederacy
Smithsonian and Library of Congress Purchase Rare 1860s Photo of Harriet Tubman
Part of an album of 44 photos of prominent abolitionists, the unique photo was recently acquired at auction
New Nashville Restaurant Recreates Civil Rights Sit-In Site
The lunch counter where John Lewis and others were arrested will now be part of a soul food eatery and music venue
President James Buchanan Directly Influenced the Outcome of the Dred Scott Decision
He's remembered as a president who tried to unify a fractured nation with little success, doing damage along the way
How Albert Einstein Used His Fame to Denounce American Racism
The world-renowned physicist was never one to just stick to the science
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