During Vietnam War, music spoke to both sides of a divided nation
Musicians were able to connect with confused, scared and angry Americans – including those who supported the war – in a way actors, broadcasters and writers could not.
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How Muslim Americans are fighting Islamophobia and securing their civil rights
New survey data show that Muslim Americans are the most negatively perceived religious group in the US and are often victims of Islamophobic attacks. How are they responding? By getting organized.
100 years ago African-Americans marched down 5th Avenue to declare that black lives matter
Thousands marched in silence against racial violence after a riot left hundreds of blacks dead and thousands homeless. The demands of black people in 2017 remain the same as they did in 1917.
When gospel sermons came on the phonograph
As the African-American Music
Appreciation Month comes to a close, a scholar discusses the role of early preachers in shaping gospel music.
As Trump ups the ante, executive powers should worry Australians too
Under US law, the president must publish all of their executive orders for public view. The Australian government is under no such obligation.
The new data retention law seriously invades our privacy – and it’s time we took action
Australia’s data retention law is one of the most comprehensive and intrusive data collection schemes in the Western world, and should be challenged.
Trump’s Saudi Arabia speech confirms massive shift in US foreign policy
For Trump, putting America first means that being a global leader on human rights may take a back seat.
How African-Americans disappeared from the Kentucky Derby
Black jockeys won more than half of the first 25 runnings of the Kentucky Derby. Then they started losing their jobs.
African-American GIs of WWII: Fighting for democracy abroad and at home
When war broke out, black Americans fought in segregated units to serve their country. The breath of freedom they experienced in Europe flamed the fight for equality when they returned home.
Even before sanctuary cities, here’s how black Americans protected fugitive slaves
In the 19th century, slaveholders advertised widely for runaway slaves and often hired men to track and capture fugitives. African-American communities offered sanctuary space to the runaways.
Poland’s ruling party continues its march towards authoritarianism
Poland's women may have won the abortion battle, but the ruling Law and Justice Party is cracking down on dissent elsewhere.
Rosa Parks and Rob Williams sparked a revolution against racism – but has the US squandered their legacy?
How far we've really come since two very different individuals took a stand against racism 60 years ago.
Evangelical Christians are on the left too
The Christian left has played a strong role in America's history. In this election too, it is not silent.
Kinky, curly hair: a tool of resistance across the African diaspora
Natural hair has become a political rallying point for women across the African diaspora. For these women, wearing natural hair is way to resist Eurocentric norms and "post-racial" political thought.
Police shootings and race in America: Five essential reads
Protests erupted against the killing of black men by police in Tulsa and Charlotte. This roundup looks at research on racial violence and explains where there might be potential solutions.
Miss America 1968: When civil rights and feminist activists converged on Atlantic City
For decades, the Miss America pageant had excluded minorities while celebrating a very narrow definition of womanhood. Then two separate protests – a women's liberation picket and the lesser-known Miss Black America pageant – said 'enough is enough.'
The revolt of South Africa’s metropoles: a revolution of rising expectations
Populations revolt when lives are improving but not fast enough to meet their rising expectations.
Voter ID laws: Why black Democrats’ fight for the ballot in Mississippi still matters
Laws that restrict who can vote are facing challenges in several states. A historian explains how people mobilized against voting restrictions of the 1960s, and why their strategy is still important.
How bigotry crushed the dreams of an all-black Little League team
Charleston's Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars thought they'd have a chance to compete for a spot in the coveted Little League World Series. But South Carolina's Little League director had other ideas.
DOJ report on Baltimore echoes centuries-old limits on African-American freedom in the Charm City
The Baltimore Police Department is found to have violated the civil rights of poor blacks. A historian explains why those findings are eerily similar to how the city treated blacks in the 1800s.
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