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Recy Taylor

Recy Taylor's Truth

How one black woman's campaign for justice after a rape by six white men shaped the struggle for equality—and the #MeToo movement.

by Danielle L. McGuire, Vann R. Newkirk II via The Atlantic on January 10, 2018

Martin Luther King Jr.

MLK Now

The canonical image of Martin Luther King Jr. neglects many of his most important intellectual, ethical, and political critiques.

by Brandon M. Terry via Boston Review on January 9, 2018

The Strike That Brought MLK to Memphis

In his final days, King stood by striking sanitation workers. We returned to the city to see what has changed—and what hasn’t.

by Ted Conover via Smithsonian Magazine on January 1, 2018

Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise their fists during a 1968 Olympics award ceremony

The Black Athlete in America

Colin Kaepernick continues a long tradition of athletes using their celebrity to protest America's racial inequality.

by Matt Spolar, Brian Kamerzel via Retro Report on December 21, 2017

An Intimate History of America

A reminder of history's proximity is prompted by a visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

by Clint Smith via The Paris Review on December 18, 2017

The Bombs, the Church, the City, the State

What was Alabama back then? And what is Alabama right now?

by Charles P. Pierce via Esquire on December 11, 2017

Simeon Booker, Intrepid Chronicler of Civil Rights Struggle for Jet and Ebony, Dies at 99

He risked his life to expose Emmett Till’s death and the Freedom Rides to a national audience.

by Emily Langer via Washington Post on December 10, 2017

Before the Bus, Rosa Parks Was a Sexual Assault Investigator

The civil rights icon also played a key role in pursuing justice for the victims of sexual assault.

by Ryan Mattimore via HISTORY on December 8, 2017

On Eve of Trump Visit, Mississippi African Americans Say He’s Brought Back Past Troubles

The president’s decision to attend the opening of a new civil rights museum in Jackson has sparked protests.

by Marc Fisher via Washington Post on December 7, 2017

The New York Times and the Movement for Integrated Education in New York City

When covering the struggle against school segregation in its own backyard, the paper of record came up short.

by Ethan Scott Barnett via The Metropole on November 29, 2017

Kings of the Confederate Road

Two writers — one black, one white — journey to Selma, Alabama, in search of "Southern heritage." This is their dialogue.

by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Tad Bartlett via The Bitter Southerner on November 28, 2017

A man being arrested by an LAPD officer outside of a Mexican restaurant.

The Year 1960

City developers, RAND Corps dropouts, Latino activists—and Lena Horne, taking direct action against racism in Beverley Hills.

by Mike Davis via New Left Review on November 15, 2017

Asthma and the Civil Rights Movement

Unraveling the connections between public health and civil rights in 1960s New Orleans.

by Ijeoma Cola via Books, Health and History on November 2, 2017

The Road to Charlottesville Runs Through Americus, Georgia

While Trump's response was unprecedented, the inclination to highlight violence on the Left – especially from black Americans – is not.

by Ansley L. Quiros via The Activist History Review on October 6, 2017

The Long History of Black Women's Exclusion in Historic Marches in Washington

Despite their large role in civil rights activism, black women have frequently been excluded from prominent positions in protests.

by Ashley D. Farmer via Black Perspectives on October 4, 2017

Civil-Rights Protests Have Never Been Popular

Activists can’t persuade their contemporaries—they’re aiming at the next generation.

by Ta-Nehisi Coates via The Atlantic on October 3, 2017

Why Students Are Ignorant About The Civil Rights Movement

Mississippi’s outdated textbooks teach an abbreviated version of civil rights, undermining the state’s new ‘innovative’ standards.

by Sierra Mannie via The Hechinger Report on October 1, 2017

Before Trump vs. the NFL, There was Jackie Robinson vs. JFK

Years after he integrated the MLB, Robinson publicly badgered John F. Kennedy on civil rights.

by Steven Levingston via Retropolis on September 24, 2017

Mavis Staples singing on stage, head back and hand raised.

Mavis Staples on Prince, Trump, Black Lives Matter, and Her Exercise Regimen

Mavis Staples' lyrics span from the civil-rights-era to today's societal issues.

by Mavis Staples, Elon Green via The New Yorker on September 11, 2017

Baseball card featuring Clem Daniels.

This Football Player Fought for Civil Rights in the '60s

Here's what he thinks about national anthem protests.

by Clem Daniels, Olivia B. Waxman via TIME on September 8, 2017

Heather Heyer Is Part of a Long Tradition of White Anti-Racism Activists

Like the abolitionists of yesteryear, white Americans who oppose racial oppression deserve to be remembered and emulated.

by Manisha Sinha via Washington Post on August 19, 2017

White nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the 'alt-right' clash with counter-protesters at the Unite the Right rally August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, VA.

When White Supremacists Strike, Police Don’t Always Strike Back

The long history of law enforcement's complicity in the affairs of right-wing insurgents.

by Dan Berger via Made By History on August 18, 2017

Confederate rally.

The Book that Explains Charlottesville

The University of Virginia has long been a bastion of white supremacy and white supremacy–validating scholarship.

by Marshall Steinbaum via Boston Review on August 14, 2017

A Black man speaks as other protesters stand around him.

White Milwaukee Lied to Itself for Decades, and in 1967 the Truth Came Out

When the Long Hot Summer came to Wisconsin, the reality of race relations was impossible to ignore.

by Syreeta McFadden via Timeline on August 2, 2017

Children march in a "silent protest" parade in New York city.

One Hundred Years After the Silent Parade

Here's what we've learned about mass protests since the 1917 Silent Parade.

by Isabel Wilkerson, Synclaire Cruel via PBS NewsHour on July 29, 2017

How a Stroke of the Pen Changed the Army Forever

The most important civil rights achievement didn't come from Congress or the Court. It came from Harry Truman.

by Cornelius L. Bynum via Made By History on July 26, 2017

The Incredible Lost History of How “Civil Rights Plus Full Employment Equals Freedom”

Why the policies of the Federal Reserve were a central focus for the civil rights movement.

by Jon Schwarz via The Intercept on July 17, 2017

They’ve Always Been Watching Us

From COINTELPRO to the NSA’s surveillance program, the US Government has been keeping a close watch on the American Left for a long time.

by Andy Warner, Jess Parker via The Nib on July 10, 2017

The Civil Rights Act was a Victory Against Racism. But Racists Also Won.

The bill unleashed a poisonous idea: that America had defeated racism.

by Ibram X. Kendi via Made By History on July 2, 2017

The Fight for Health Care Has Always Been About Civil Rights

In dismantling Obamacare and slashing Medicaid, Republicans would strike a blow against signature victories for racial equality in America.

by Vann R. Newkirk II via The Atlantic on June 27, 2017

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