From The New Republic by Caleb Gayle: When it comes to the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow, there are two kinds of monuments in America. There are memorials that seek to honor this country’s fitful march toward civil rights…. Read More ›
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The Party of Hubert Humphrey
From The Atlantic by James Traub: Seventy years ago, on the night of July 14, 1948, Hubert Humphrey, speaking at the Democratic convention in the Philadelphia Convention Hall, changed the course of the Democratic Party, and of post-war American politics…. Read More ›
Retiring Chief Wahoo
From We’re History by Scott Longert: The 2018 baseball season promises thrills for fans across the country and around the world. Before the season is complete, there will likely a frenzied wild-card race, a dark horse winning a division, and… Read More ›
National Geographic: For Decades, Our Coverage Was Racist
It is November 2, 1930, and National Geographic has sent a reporter and a photographer to cover a magnificent occasion: the crowning of Haile Selassie, King of Kings of Ethiopia, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah. There are trumpets, incense, priests,… Read More ›
What was lynching?
Lynching is often described as a form of extralegal, vigilante violence or justice; however, its meaning has evolved over time—from the tarring and feathering of individuals in the Colonial period to the lethal, racial violence that proliferated in the South…. Read More ›
The racist history of the ‘crisis actor’ attacks on Parkland school shooting survivors
From the Washington Post by Michael E. Miller It was a moment of turmoil, when a school became a lightning rod for debates about American values and the Constitution. At the center of it all was a clutch of students, their teenage faces beamed… Read More ›