History

Historical events and milestones towards racial justice.

How Chinese Migrants Built the Transcontinental Railroad
During a ceremony, two men shake hands while surrounded by a crowd of men and two locomotives facing each other.

How Chinese Migrants Built the Transcontinental Railroad
Dominique Stewart
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The Transcontinental Railroad is hailed as one of the country’s greatest engineering feats, but the immigrants who built it have long been ignored. 

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History
2058 1436 Dominique Stewart
Deferred Justice for the Tulsa Race Massacre
Black and white photo of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Buildings with billowing gray smoke coming out from the top.

Deferred Justice for the Tulsa Race Massacre
Andrew Lee
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The last remaining survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre seek reparations as the city continues to skirt justice.

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History Social Justice
1996 1226 Andrew Lee
“Ain’t I a Woman” and the Distortion of History
A sepia-vintage picture of Sojourner Truth sitting in a chair.

“Ain’t I a Woman” and the Distortion of History
Andrew Lee
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The anniversary of the “Ain’t I a Woman” speech and recent MLK Jr revelations are a reminder of why history must not only be preserved but corrected.

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History Media & Culture
1014 612 Andrew Lee
How “In God We Trust” Became More Than a Motto
A close up of the back of a $10 bill with the inscription of "in God we trust."

How “In God We Trust” Became More Than a Motto
Andrew Lee
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“In God We Trust” is a key example of U.S. civil religion: an ideology that has often cloaked abuses of power in the trappings of religious faith.

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History Media & Culture Money
1920 1280 Andrew Lee
The Tragic Legacy of the Bay of Pigs Invasion
A sign that reads "Cuba" and the Cuban flag stand in front of a concrete building.

The Tragic Legacy of the Bay of Pigs Invasion
Andrew Lee
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Recent discussions of the U.S. invading Mexico follow a history of the U.S. invading and meddling in Latin America, including the Bay of Pigs invasion.

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History Politics
1920 1280 Andrew Lee
Reflecting on the Fair Housing Act
An aerial view of a neighborhood.

Reflecting on the Fair Housing Act
Dominique Stewart
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The Fair Housing Act broke down barriers in the housing market, but over a century of discriminatory practices continue to linger.

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History Neighborhoods
2400 1800 Dominique Stewart
Reflecting on the Combahee River Collective Statement
Three women walk away in a diagonal line.

Reflecting on the Combahee River Collective Statement
Nicole Cardoza
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The Combahee River Collective Statement advocated that society be reorganized based on the collective needs of those who it most oppresses. 

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History Social Justice
2400 1600 Nicole Cardoza
What the Myth of Enslaved Irish People Tells Us About Whiteness and Resistance
A small hand-size version of the Irish flag hangs on a kiosk outside.

What the Myth of Enslaved Irish People Tells Us About Whiteness and Resistance
Andrew Lee
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Though Irish people suffered from colonization, the “Irish were slaves first” story is used to attack the struggle for racial justice.

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History Media & Culture
2400 1350 Andrew Lee
The Incarceration, Not Internment, of Japanese Americans
A concrete monument in the desert with Japanese Kanji characters vertically etched in stone, reads, “Soul Consoling Tower."

The Incarceration, Not Internment, of Japanese Americans
Jami Nakamura Lin
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Often miscategorized as internment, the incarceration of Japanese Americans in 1942 is yet another instance of American cruelty in action.

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History
2400 1800 Jami Nakamura Lin
The Lasting Impact of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The flags of Mexico and California State on adjacent poles hang high against a clear blue sky.

The Lasting Impact of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Andrew Lee
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The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the U.S. invasion of Mexico, but the effects continue to impact Latine communities today.

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History Social Justice
1920 1200 Andrew Lee
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