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Land and the roots of African-American poverty
Read this article to learn how inequalities were perpetuated after slavery was abolished. Consider this researcher’s opinions on generational wealth and systemic poverty.
Walt Whitman’s Brooklyn
Walt Whitman spent a great deal of his life in Brooklyn. Choose a part of Walt Whitman’s Brooklyn to explore, complete with commentary, photographs, and Whitman’s own words.
American Descendents
View one photographer’s powerful photo series where he recreates portraits of famous Americans with their descendants.
How America Thought About Refugees 70 Years Ago
Read a current journalist’s thoughts on journalism of the past as it pertains to sentiments on refugees.
What really happened during the Salem Witch Trials
Watch: The Salem Witch Trials emanated from falsities, but the destruction they caused were all too real.
Washington’s NFL team drops ‘Redskins’ name after 87 years
Washington’s NFL team retires “Redskins” name after decades of criticisms in the wake of recent racial injustices.
With a gay protagonist, Pixar short ‘Out’ makes history
Animator Steven Hunter is proud to be a part of Pixar’s first film containing an LGBTQ protagonist.
How Hurricanes Have Shaped the Course of U.S. History
As much as humans have shaped nature, nature has also shaped the course of human history. Read more about how hurricanes affect us.
Kent State Shootings: A Timeline of the Tragedy
Students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State in 1970 were met with violence from the National Guard. Parallels can be made between what happened then and what is happening around the U.S. now. Who ultimately has the power in these situations—and should they?
Old times not forgotten: Mississippi furls rebel-themed flag
Mississippi officials have finally agreed to retire their state flag containing racist symbolism.
What is peace?
Anthropologist Margaret Paxson writes about her struggle to quantify peace and ultimately argues that peace is knowable.
A Photographer Follows in Gandhi’s Footsteps
See photos retracing the route of Gandhi’s famous Salt March and learn about the photographer’s experience in this interview.
The Courage And Ingenuity Of Freedom-Seeking Slaves In America
In their desperation, runaway slaves found creative ways to hide and escape. This article tells the stories of slaves who shipped themselves to freedom in crates and of others who found safe haven in the Great Dismal Swamp of North Carolina.
Adults are remembering Elie Wiesel. But his testimony mattered most for youths.
Elie Wiesel, author of Night and human rights advocate, died in July of 2016. The author of this opinion post suggests that Wiesel’s work has a particularly strong impact on young people.
America’s First Me Generation
In this book review, Laura Miller draws connections between the Transcendentalists of the 19th century and individualist movements of the 1960s and 1970s.
Abigail Adams, Founding Mother
In this review of Woody Holton’s book Abigail Adams, we learn more about the First Lady who often reminded her husband to “remember the ladies.” Although the changes of her time had yet to extend to women, Abigail Adams was standing up for her own and other women’s rights.
Group Working To Publicize 1867’s ‘Fourth Of July To Remember’
On Independence Day in 1867, an estimated 10,000 African Americans gathered in Lexington, Kentucky, to hear prominent civil rights leaders speak. Read this article for an account of the almost-forgotten event.
America, The Startup: How European Settlers Launched The Most Entrepreneurial Economy In The World
In this article, Rob Wile compares the early European settlers to today’s entrepreneurs. Read to find out how the two compare.
Frederick Douglass On How Slave Owners Used Food As A Weapon Of Control
This article examines some of Frederick Douglass’s writings in which he describes how slave owners made use of food (and hunger) as a way of manipulating their slaves.