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

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

What is a Cult and Why Do People Join Them?

Cults can take many different forms.

When Did Women Get the Right to Vote? A Look Back at U.S. History

The 19th Amendment didn’t just fix everything.

Our Jobs Have Always Made Us Sick

From the Radium Girls to nail salon workers.

Black Women Made the March on Washington Possible

But at the march, men were front and center.

Why This Iconic Book About Black Radicalism Still Speaks to Us

Robin D.G. Kelley’s ‘Freedom Dreams’ is finding itself in the hands of a new generation.

Child Labor Is Still Common in the United States

In 2021 alone, the Department of Labor uncovered 2,819 violations of child labor laws.

The Union-Busting Roots of the Oscars

Giving filmmakers and actors awards was a ploy to keep them from organizing.

This Supreme Court Case Is ‘an Assault’ on Native Children

Brackeen v. Haaland could change the future of Indigenous rights.

The Most-Wanted Black Woman in America Before Angela Davis

Civil rights activist Mae Mallory was framed by the FBI.

Attending an Indigenous K-12 School Changed My Life

My learning environment affirmed my identity as an Indigenous Zapoteca Mixteca.

How Black Students Got a Quality Education in the Jim Crow South

The Rosenwald Schools served hundreds of thousands of Black students.

The Supreme Court May Radically Reshape Colleges This Year

Both in terms of who can attend and the financial burdens it comes with.

The ‘Divine Nine’ Helped Shape Civil Rights History

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

Why I Support Affirmative Action As an Asian American Teen

I was told to avoid “stereotypically Asian” activities to have a better chance of getting into colleges.

What Would Class-Based Affirmative Action Look Like?

The goal is to increase the number of low-income students in higher education.

These Supreme Court Cases Could End Affirmative Action at Colleges

Here’s what that would look like.

The College Board's Long History of Controversies

To start, the SAT was designed by an "open white supremacist."

How Black History Month Got Started

The story of Black History Month goes all the way back to 1915.

Ron DeSantis Is Erasing Black History From Florida Schools

The governor's latest move? Banning diversity programs in state colleges.