In the heat of the Civil Rights Movement, Jones didn’t give rousing speeches or lead marches. Instead, he doubled down on his art.
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To truly appreciate the track, it’s important to go beyond the long shadow of the Beatles’ version.
The pain of a brutal past and how to find healing is a theme shared between African Americans and black South Africans.
The Supreme Court has taken up several cases of sex discrimination against LGBT workers who were fired from their jobs. But the majority of other cases of sex discrimination rarely make it to court.
King led one of the most successful resistance movements in American history. A scholar explains King’s strategies in resistance.
When war broke out, Black Americans fought in segregated units to serve their country. The breath of freedom they experienced in Europe flamed the fight for equality when they returned home.
Charleston’s Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars thought they’d have a chance to compete for a spot in the coveted Little League World Series. But South Carolina’s Little League director had other ideas.
The bathroom has become a battleground for transgender rights — and rightfully so. Research shows that bathroom restrictions threaten the health and safety of the transgender community.
At the root of today’s racial troubles on campuses is the past, when most American universities were intimately connected to slave trade and slavery. Harvard, Princeton, Brown were no exception.
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Professor of History and African American Studies, Northwestern University
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Professor of Journalism, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon
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Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute of Democracy, Associate Research Professor, Political Science, Co-host of Democracy Works Podcast, Penn State
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Professor and Chair of History, Vassar College
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Oliver Ellsworth Professor of Federal Practice & Professor of Law, University of South Carolina
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Professor of English, Texas State University
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Senior Lecturer of English, Texas State University
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Professor Emerita of English and Research Associate of the African Centre for the Study of the United States, University of the Witwatersrand
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Acting Chair of Theater, School of Theater, Film and Television, University of California, Los Angeles