King Jr., remembered today mainly for his non violent resistance, was a radical reformer who called for a fundamental redistribution of economic power and resources .
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One of the harshest critiques of white racism appeared 50 years ago in the federal government’s own Kerner Commission report. And racism may be why the report’s recommendations were largely ignored.
A historian looks back at Andrew Johnson’s unlikely and unsuccessful presidency and why he wasn’t cut out for the job.
Many cultures still experience silence and shame around mental health issues. But that doesn’t mean they don’t need help.
A minority politics scholar assesses black progress 52 years after MLK’s death based on poverty, jobs and wealth. ‘In some ways,’ she concludes, ‘we’ve barely budged as a people.’
The longing for lighter skin remains a taboo topic in African-American communities.
King led one of the most successful resistance movements in American history. A scholar explains King’s strategies in resistance.
African-American minister, theologian and mystic, Howard Thurman, left a profound influence on Martin Luther King Jr.
Throughout American history, being a black celebrity has been a political act in and of itself. When viewed through this lens, the transition into politics for someone like Winfrey is more natural.
For the African-American community, Kwanzaa is not just any “Black holiday. ” It is a recognition that knowledge of Black history is worthwhile.
The city’s image as a model for black mobility and civil rights is crumbling. An expert on race and class politics takes us behind the veneer of one of the South’s most important cities.
Nigeria is on the verge of passing a law to criminalise rampant mob lynching. Other countries have tried to do this and failed.
Genome sequencing is transforming the way we diagnose disease. But lack of diversity in genomic data means only some Canadians will benefit from this revolutionary technology.
Data show the vast majority of people killed by gun violence are black and live in urban areas.
A sociologist spent two years interviewing gay gang members. While some were in the closet and others were openly gay, all were forced to reckon with an environment of hypermasculinity.
When were the seeds of racism sown in the US and why is it so hard to root out?
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.
We asked five architecture experts to name one building or structure they wish had been preserved, but couldn’t resist the tides of decay, development and discrimination.
Slaves were involved in medical experimentation in the 1700s – both as sources of knowledge and as nonconsenting participants.
Women have long been the targets of police violence as well as men.
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Professor of Journalism, Indiana University
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Associate Professor, Performance, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College
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Samuel J. and Augusta Spector Professor of History and African and African American Studies, Brandeis University
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Derek H. Alderman é um amigo do The Conversation.
Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee
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Professor of Religious Studies, Michigan State University
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Professor of History and Provost Emeritus, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor of History, Morehouse College
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute of Democracy, Associate Research Professor, Political Science, Co-host of Democracy Works Podcast, Penn State
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Oliver H. Radkey Regents Professor of History, The University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor, Contemporary Histories Research Group, Deakin University
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Professor of Geography and Senior Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State
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Professor of Social Work, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of Hip-Hop, University of Virginia
