The cartography of power drawn in that era still shapes our world. Understanding its contours remains a...
Racism
The fields may be quiet in Arkansas. The towns may remain friendly. But the soil is being...
If Reconstruction was the birth of a more expansive democracy, then the White League and Red Shirts...
Extremism is evolving. It no longer always wears uniforms or shouts slogans in public squares. It builds...
The Bund’s defeat came not through civic enlightenment alone, but through federal prosecution and the geopolitical rupture...
The challenges of teaching in Trump’s America. By Rann MillerEducator and Freelance Writer “Prism is an independent...
Described in the media alternately as a “back-to-nature” group and a “terrorist” cult, MOVE defied simple explanation....
The anti-black riots developed from a variety of post-World War I social tensions. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A....
The U.S. has a long history of misusing genetics and biology in immigration policy. By Dr. Shoumita...
His rhetoric has prompted comparisons to the Nazis. By Dr. Shannon Bow O’BrienAssociate Professor of InstructionThe University...
Eugenics was gaining traction. By Bryan GreeneVice President, Policy AdvocacyNational Association of Realtors TheNew York Daily News accused the...
Eugenics is debunked and unsound. By Dr. Arthur L. CaplanDrs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor...
Fannie Lou Hamer became one of the most respected civil rights leaders during the 1960s. By Dr....
Disfranchisement had far-reaching effects. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction Disfranchisement after the Reconstruction era[2] in the...
The right to vote became the critical step in protecting civil liberties. Segregated America Overview After the...
The hateful tactics of these segregrationist leaders has lasting effects today. Introduction Racial segregation had a long...
The historical context and the actual impact of voucher programs. By Chris FordCommissioner of General ServicesLexington-Fayette Urban...
Human bondage was big business in the antebellum United States. Introduction As the United States continues to...
By putting financial pressure on white businesses, Black civil rights leaders achieved social change. Introduction Signed into law 60 years ago, the Civil Rights Act...
The cultural meanings behind opossum hunting and consumption in the U.S. during Jim Crow apartheid. By Dr....
Their commitments to the American political system and our republic are eroding. By Dr. Thomas F. SchallerProfessor...
Examining the mostly forgotten rebellions against plantation owners by enslaved people. Introduction From Nat Turner’s insurrection in...
Black newspaper editors saw these emblems clearly for what they stood for – a lost cause. By...
False ideas about the extinction of the white race gave rise to xenophobic and anti-immigration conspiracy theories....
Formerly enslaved men and women were constantly acting within networks. Introduction Peggy Winn had every reason to...
Black activists have long used maps to help illustrate their communities’ history and to document historical injustices....
Black community photographers in the South played particularly important roles during the Jim Crow era. By Dr....
Biden made it clear that he is not only running against Trump but also against white supremacy....
Wild, irrational, killing hate has led men and women throughout our history to extremes of violence. Originally...
“Discrimination is alive and well in the criminal legal system right now.” By Ella WileyComms AssociateLegal Defense...