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In May 1961, Civil Rights activists put their lives on the line for freedom and equality When Rosa Parks took her seat at the front of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama, she helped to inspire the … read more

56 years ago today, four young girls were murdered at a black church in Alabama in an act of white supremacist terrorism. Even in this context of racist extremism and violence, the African-American Ci … read more

Though best remembered for the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, and feminism, the 1960s and 1970s also saw a courageous upsurge of Native American resistance politics. The 81st birthday of Mel Thom – a … read more

In 1846, when the US invaded Mexico, Henry David Thoreau stopped paying his taxes. His essay explaining why went on the change the world. Deep in the woods near Concord, Massachusetts, there’s … read more

Angelou is one of the artistic legends of American civil rights activism. Her international legacy is equally important. During 300 years of the Atlantic Slave Trade, more than 12 million huma … read more