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My Family Lived Through Mass Deportations in the 1950s. Now History Is Repeating Itself.

My grandpa, an American citizen of Mexican descent, was deported by Eisenhower.

The Gordon Parks Foundation Gala Celebrated the Enduring Power of Storytelling

Honoring Bethann Hardison, Rashid Johnson, Anna Wintour, and Ambassador Andrew Young, the gala placed the spotlight on storytelling and activism through the arts.

Why Our Nation’s Historic Places Mostly Commemorate ‘Rich Old White Men’

There are very few “historically significant” sites associated with Black, Latino, or Native American communities.

UVA Tried To Shut Down Its Historical Tours Discussing Slavery. These Students Resisted.

A conservative alumni group took issue with the discussion of difficult parts of UVA’s history.

How a Community Network Caught A Tufts Student Being Abducted by ICE

This is how we know what really happened to Rumeysa Ozturk.

Their Immigrant Parents Voted for Trump. Now Trump Is Cracking Down on Immigrants.

“We are being targeted, but they're voting for the people who are doing the targeting."

Radicalized White Men Like the FSU Shooter Are the Real Threat to College Campuses—Not Peaceful Student Protesters

"The alleged gunman is a quintessentially American school shooter."

Kiss of Life Publicly Apologizes for ‘Hip-Hop’-Themed Live After Fan Criticism

The members appeared on screen donning stereotypical hip-hop attire, including diamond and gold chains, hoop earrings, snapbacks, and even cornrows.

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.

100 Years Before Brown v. Board of Education, This 5-Year-Old Girl Resisted Segregation

Sarah Roberts had to walk past five white schools on her way to the one Black school every morning.

Keep Snape White: Against Racebending the ‘Harry Potter’ TV Reboot

“We know where this leads: to further harassment of Black people, online and off.”

5 Women Musicians Behind Legendary Protest Songs

From Joan Baez to Nina Simone.

How Racist Lawmakers Thwarted This Early Attempt at Reparations

The Freedmen’s Bureau was supposed to support formerly enslaved people.

Donald Trump’s Criminal Justice Agenda Is a Front

He pardoned violent January 6 offenders and is criminalizing vulnerable immigrants.

The True Story of the Only Black Police Precinct in U.S. History

The officers at the Miami precinct were not allowed to arrest white citizens.

Trump’s Plan for Mass Detention at Guantánamo Has Happened Before. It Was a Disaster.

Haitian kids and teens known as the “ghosts of Guantánamo” were imprisoned at the notorious Camp Nine.

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.

How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood

Here’s a step-by-step guide.

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?

Meet the "LinkedIn Catfish" Whose Fake Profile Is Exposing Racial Inequity in Hiring

Aliyah Jones created a fake LinkedIn featuring a white woman with her same resume.