Marley Dias’ Inspirational Goal to Collect Books About Girls of Color
What can we learn from a 12-year-old who’s turning the literary world upside down? Everything
Ava DuVernay’s Visionary Filmmaking Is Reshaping Hollywood
Her eye for American history puts her in the vanguard. Her passion for justice makes her a hero
‘The Problem with Apu’ Does More Than Pick Apart a ‘Simpsons’ Stereotype
This new documentary tackles Asian representation in media with humor and poise
For a Few Decades in the 18th Century, Women and African-Americans Could Vote in New Jersey
Then some politicians got angry
U.S. Hate Crimes Ticked Upward in 2016
The latest FBI stats show a 4.6 percent rise, but crimes may be underreported by a factor of 50
In Defense of Keeping the Indiana University Mural That Depicts (But Doesn’t Glorify) the KKK
American artist Thomas Hart Benton thought it crucial to highlight the dark spots in the state’s history
How a Psychologist’s Work on Race Identity Helped Overturn School Segregation in 1950s America
Mamie Phipps Clark came up with the oft-cited “doll test” and provided expert testimony in Brown v. Board of Education
This Groundbreaking Astronaut and Star Trek Fan Is Now Working on Interstellar Travel
Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman in space, wants us to look beyond Earth
These Never-Before-Seen Photos From “The New York Times” Offer a New Glimpse Into African-American History
The editors of the new book, “Unseen” talk about recognizing the paper of record’s biases
Genetic Study Shows Skin Color Is Only Skin Deep
Genes for both light and dark pigmentation have been in the human gene pool for at least 900,000 years
New York City Could Finally Lose Its Prohibition-era Dancing Rule
The infamous “Cabaret Law” is rooted in racism
Victoria and Abdul: The Friendship that Scandalized England
Near the end of her reign, Queen Victoria developed a friendship with an Indian servant, elevating him to trusted advisor and infuriating her court
New Book of Photographs Recalls the Trauma of American History
Looking back at a lynching that shocked America and galvanized the civil rights movement
The Misguided Focus on 1619 as the Beginning of Slavery in the U.S. Damages Our Understanding of American History
The year the first enslaved Africans were brought to Jamestown is drilled into students’ memories, but overemphasizing this date distorts history
Washington National Cathedral Will Remove Windows Honoring Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee
Officials said the windows are “an obstacle to worship in a sacred space”
Desegregation Came Early at the Texas Prison Rodeo
Before Brown vs. Board of Education, the “convict cowboys” of the Texas prison system showed off their bucking bronco skills
This Man Betrayed Nazis by Stealing Looted Jewish Valuables
In April 1944, the Nazis began to systematically terrorize the Jews living in Hungary. Shortly afterwards, they forced them to hand over their valuables
After the Civil War, African-American Veterans Created a Home of Their Own: Unionville
One-hundred-fifty years later, the Maryland town remains a bastion of resilience and a front line in the battle over Confederate monuments
What Will Happen to Stone Mountain, America’s Largest Confederate Memorial?
The Georgia landmark is a testament to the enduring legacy of white supremacy
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
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