TimelineinTimelineMiss America 1968: When civil rights and feminist activists convergedMiss Black America was born to tell the country that black is beautiful6 min read·Jun 8, 2018--1--1
TimelineinTimelineWhite politicians were coercing African Americans to vote long before civil rightsThey weren’t doing for the sake of a multiracial democracy4 min read·Jun 6, 2018--2--2
TimelineinTimelineThe Panama Canal’s Forgotten CasualtiesThe U.S. used triumphant rhetoric and philanthropy to mask horrifying conditions6 min read·Jun 5, 2018--7--7
TimelineinTimelineAmerica’s forgotten Filipino farmworkers: If you know Cesar Chavez, you should know Larry ItliongWhen Filipino and Mexican laborers united, they had more power1 min read·Jun 5, 2018--1--1
TimelineinTimelineLucy Parsons wanted to take down the rich by any means necessaryShe was a fearless radical, and the FBI watched her every move1 min read·May 16, 2018--3--3
TimelineinTimelineThis smart, funny indie film shattered Asian American stereotypes‘Chan Is Missing’ was a fresh look inside San Francisco’s Chinatown1 min read·May 15, 2018----
TimelineinTimelineBorn into slavery, this man won the Kentucky Derby three times and became the richest American…Despite his success, the sport Isaac Burns Murphy helped build disappeared from beneath him as white men pushed black jockeys out5 min read·May 8, 2018--5--5
TimelineinTimelineThis athlete conquered poverty, racism, and polio in order to became an OlympianWilma Rudolph went on to become an international sports icon after winning three gold medals in 19605 min read·May 3, 2018--5--5
TimelineinTimelineThe gangs of 1950s San Francisco wanted to do goodThis amazing footage documents a brilliant youth program that changed the city2 min read·May 1, 2018--2--2
TimelineinTimelineAmerica’s funniest political columnist translated Texas politics for the nationMolly Ivins can’t say that, can she?2 min read·Apr 20, 2018--2--2