America’s Hollow Democracy: The Black Experience and Soviet Critiques From its founding, the United States branded itself as a democratic experiment, built on principles of...
Why Streets, Statues, & Universities Honoring Oppressors Face a Global Reckoning Across the globe, a contentious debate rages over the names and likenesses that adorn...
James Alexander Hood was a pioneering African American civil rights activist and educator, best known for his role in desegregating the University of Alabama in...
Vivian Malone Jones (July 15, 1942 – October 13, 2005) was a pioneering civil rights figure whose courage and determination helped break racial barriers in...
The notion that a white enslaver could be “attracted” to an enslaved person described as “dirty, smelly” and unwashed—conditions often resulting from the brutal realities...
How could European colonizers establish slavery and forced labor in the beautiful natural setting of the Caribbean islands, tearing families apart and subjecting women and...
The Brutal Reality of Slavery Whippings: A Dark Chapter in Human History Whippings were a cornerstone of the institution of slavery, particularly in the Americas,...
A Historical and Contemporary Perspective Racial integration in the United States has been a complex, evolving process marked by significant milestones, persistent challenges, and ongoing...
In the mid-20th century, the United States underwent significant social and legislative changes with the passage of civil rights bills, particularly the Civil Rights Act...