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Understanding MLK’s Deep Personal History With Police Brutality and Racism

Dr. King was arrested 29 times and assaulted by the police on many occasions.

50 Years Before Rosa Parks, Barbara Pope Refused to Give Up Her Train Seat

In 1906, Barbara Pope refused to give up her seat on a segregated train.

What Trump’s Inauguration Has to Do With the Era After the Civil War

Resurging white power politics. Political violence. All-powerful businessmen. Sound familiar?

What Happens When Protesting Becomes a Crime

In some states, people can now spend up to a year in jail for “obstructing sidewalks.”

The Untold History of the African American History Museum Born in the Civil Rights Movement

Dr. Charles H. Wright said his mission was “ensuring that generations, especially young African Americans, are made aware of and take pride in the history of their forebears.”

Meet the Jazz Icon Who Was Blacklisted for Fighting Segregation

Hazel Scott was labeled a communist for her advocacy.

A 16-Year-Old Girl Made Brown v. Board of Ed Possible

Barbara Rose Johns organized a strike at her segregated school after the death of her best friend.

Zombie Movies Actually Tell Us A Lot About What’s Happening In the World

They reflect the fears of the time.

What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court’s Latest LGBTQ+ Rights Case

303 Creative v. Elenis could have a profound impact on LGBTQ+ rights in the US.

6 Civil Rights Activists Who Changed History

"Try and tell people who they are, what they are, where they have been."

How a White House Maid Brought Racial Inequality to FDR’s Desk

Lizzie McDuffie says her job “became a small crusade.”

Black Women Made the March on Washington Possible

But at the march, men were front and center.

The Most-Wanted Black Woman in America Before Angela Davis

Civil rights activist Mae Mallory was framed by the FBI.

The ‘Divine Nine’ Helped Shape Civil Rights History

These all-Black sororities and fraternities played a role in pivotal social movements.

Many Students Learn a Racist, Inaccurate History of Reconstruction

But this was a pivotal period in American history.

These 21 Women Are Black History Icons

Get to know these names.

The ‘Shameful’ Ways We Misremember MLK

Martin Luther King Jr. was a socialist who thought “something is wrong with capitalism.”

This Radical Attorney Fought to Dismantle Segregation

Pauli Murray didn’t believe in an incremental approach.

How a New Generation of Black Organizers Changed Atlanta

The model is all about bringing HBCUs together.