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Conservatives Using "Sacagawea" As an Insult Need a History Lesson
She was an incredible woman and she deserves respect.
By Ruth Hopkins
On Chicanx Activists, and the Mexican-American History Lesson They Don't Teach in School
"The Chicanx movement was at once an effort to define a national identity, as well as a national consciousness among Mexican-Americans.”
By Mariana Viera
Where Did the “Feminists Burn Their Bras” Myth Come From?
If you’re a feminist, you might be wondering why you’ve yet to be invited to a ceremonial bra-burning ritual.
By Adryan Corcione
How the Zoot Suit Became a Symbol of Resistance for Mexican-American People
It rose from Black communities and ultimately helped brown people fight back, too.
By Mariana Viera
The Government Once Enacted a “Plan” That Led to the Mass Incarceration of Women
Don’t let history repeat itself.
By Scott Stern
This 1979 Massacre by the KKK Should Be Taught in Schools
Five protesters were killed in North Carolina while police looked the other way.
By Eric Ginsburg
The Chinese Exclusion Act Was the First U.S. Immigration Law to Target a Specific Ethnicity
It's Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and we must learn this history.
By Rosalie Chan
The Real History Behind That Famous Iwo Jima Photo
On its anniversary, meet Ira Hayes.
By Ruth Hopkins
The U.S. Once Deported U.S. Citizens to Mexico — Even Though Some Never Lived There
The government called it "repatriation," or the return of someone to their own country.
By Araceli Cruz
This Is What Life Was Really Like Before Abortion Was Legal
"I can’t describe how scary it was."
By Cindy Crabb
Your History Class Lied: Andrew Jackson Was Actually Genocidal and Racist
And Donald Trump called him a “military hero and genius and a beloved president.”
By Adrienne Keene
My Family’s Immigration Would Have Been Considered “Illegal” Too
“If we could somehow go back 200 years … my family members would be the ones who would have to show proof of documentation.”
By Jessica Goudeau