Published inTimelineMiss America 1968: When civil rights and feminist activists convergedMiss Black America was born to tell the country that black is beautifulJun 8, 20181Jun 8, 20181
Published inTimelineWhite politicians were coercing African Americans to vote long before civil rightsThey weren’t doing for the sake of a multiracial democracyJun 6, 20183Jun 6, 20183
Published inTimelineThe Panama Canal’s Forgotten CasualtiesThe U.S. used triumphant rhetoric and philanthropy to mask horrifying conditionsJun 5, 20187Jun 5, 20187
Published inTimelineAmerica’s forgotten Filipino farmworkers: If you know Cesar Chavez, you should know Larry ItliongWhen Filipino and Mexican laborers united, they had more powerJun 5, 20181Jun 5, 20181
Published inTimelineLucy Parsons wanted to take down the rich by any means necessaryShe was a fearless radical, and the FBI watched her every moveMay 16, 20183May 16, 20183
Published inTimelineThis smart, funny indie film shattered Asian American stereotypes‘Chan Is Missing’ was a fresh look inside San Francisco’s ChinatownMay 15, 2018May 15, 2018
Published inTimelineBorn 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 outMay 8, 20185May 8, 20185
Published inTimelineThis 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 1960May 3, 20185May 3, 20185
Published inTimelineThe gangs of 1950s San Francisco wanted to do goodThis amazing footage documents a brilliant youth program that changed the cityMay 1, 20182May 1, 20182
Published inTimelineAmerica’s funniest political columnist translated Texas politics for the nationMolly Ivins can’t say that, can she?Apr 20, 20182Apr 20, 20182
