How far we’ve really come since two very different individuals took a stand against racism 60 years ago.
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The Christian left has played a strong role in America’s history. In this election too, it is not silent.
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.
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.
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.’
Populations revolt when lives are improving but not fast enough to meet their rising expectations.
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.
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.
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.
Ukraine desperately needs Chinese investment but, like many other countries in this position, this is giving rise to concerns about the consequences for its fragile democracy.
The struggle for equal rights for black citizens in the U.S. today is backed by the promise of the 14th Amendment. A historian takes us back to the grassroots movements that led to its passage.
The massacre at an Orlando gay club is a savage reminder that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people still face harsh prejudice in America and lack full equal protections under the law.
Irish immigrants and their descendants played a leading part in the Easter Rising of 1916 and Ireland’s subsequent rebellion. But the inspiration worked in the other direction as well.
Research shows that teachers either overlook bullying behaviors or even endorse them.
Much has been written about Robinson’s first major league game. Far less is known about the first integrated spring training game in Florida.
When Clinton and Sanders first came of age politically, neither was a natural fit for the Democrats. How they and the party have changed helps explain their philosophical divide today.
To mark the start of Black History Month, a Classicist reflects on the inspiration King drew from ancient Greek culture.
If Flint, Michigan were an affluent suburb, would residents have been exposed as long to drinking toxic water? Pioneering scholar Robert Bullard calls Flint’s crisis a classic case of environmental discrimination
The bathroom has become a battleground for transgender rights — and rightfully so. Research shows that bathroom restrictions threaten the health and safety of the transgender community.
What can Star Trek teach us about today’s trek of life?
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Professor of History, Morehouse College
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Professor of Journalism, Indiana University
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Professor of Business Law, Indiana University
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Samuel J. and Augusta Spector Professor of History and African and African American Studies, Brandeis University
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Senior Director of Inclusive Culture and Initiatives, University of Colorado Boulder
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Bizot Family Professor of History, University of Memphis
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon
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Associate Professor, Contemporary Histories Research Group, Deakin University
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Assistant researcher, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Intellectual Heritage, Temple University
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Sharon D. Wright Austin es Amigo de The Conversation.
Professor of Political Science, University of Florida
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Professor of American History, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
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Professor, Florida State University
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Professor of History, Arizona State University
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University Professor and Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis University
