History

Historical events and milestones towards racial justice.

The Living Legacy of Fred Hampton, 53 Years After His Murder 
Fred Hampton talking in a crowd of people with reporters holding microphones in front of him.

The Living Legacy of Fred Hampton, 53 Years After His Murder 
Andrew Lee
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Fred Hampton’s message remains relevant today, with poor communities in Chicago and around the U.S. facing the same deprivations.

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History Social Justice
2058 1342 Andrew Lee
The Complicated History of Social Work
A couple looks over a document while a person with an open folder sits across from them.

The Complicated History of Social Work
Team ARD
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Proposals to replace policing with social work ignore the past and present role of a system that implements and oversees racist policies in the United States.

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Health History
1920 1280 Team ARD
Moving Past Acknowledgment to Rematriation
View of the Grand Teton Mountain Range in Jackson, Wyoming, during sunset.

Moving Past Acknowledgment to Rematriation
Nicole Cardoza
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Initiatives like land rematriation aren’t just reparations but a clear way to dismantle white supremacy and center Indigenous communities.

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History Neighborhoods Politics
2400 1567 Nicole Cardoza
Remembering the Anti-Colonial Struggle of Alcatraz 
A vandalized trespassing sign that has been crossed out in red spray paint. It reads "Welcome Indian Land" and "United Indian Property."

Remembering the Anti-Colonial Struggle of Alcatraz 
Andrew Lee
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The 1969 occupation of Alcatraz Island was aimed at decolonizing the island from the colonial government of the United States.

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History Social Justice
557 339 Andrew Lee
The BTS Army and the Neverending “Forgotten War”
The Korean Demilitarized Zone between North and South. Soldiers stand guard around three blue long buildings.

The BTS Army and the Neverending “Forgotten War”
Andrew Lee
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News of the BTS army draft is a reminder of the U.S. proxy war whose burden has fallen on Korean citizens on both sides of the border.

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History Politics
1920 1079 Andrew Lee
The Shameful History of Sundown Towns
A drone shot looking down main street of a small town in the midwest during sunset.

The Shameful History of Sundown Towns
Renée Cherez
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Beyond the legal segregation of the Jim Crow South, the U.S. is full of municipalities that were dangerous for Black travelers.

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History Neighborhoods
1201 676 Renée Cherez
The Attack on Native Children, Identity, and Sovereignty
Three young girls holding hands and walking outside in a field.

The Attack on Native Children, Identity, and Sovereignty
Nicole Cardoza
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The Supreme Court reviews a case that, if upheld, will reverse strides in rectifying the cultural genocide and displacement of Native families.

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History Politics
2400 1607 Nicole Cardoza
The MOVE Bombing and the Repatriation of Human Remains
A skeleton encased in a clear display with lights inside a dark room.

The MOVE Bombing and the Repatriation of Human Remains
Nicole Cardoza
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Like the MOVE bombing victims, museums hold the remains of marginalized communities, often without community support or consent.

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History Neighborhoods
2400 1605 Nicole Cardoza
The 1619 Project and Correcting U.S. History
A person looks inside of a textbook in front of a large dirty, antique window inside of a room filled with bookcases.

The 1619 Project and Correcting U.S. History
Andrew Lee
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Since its publication, the 1619 Project has been challenged by conservatives for attempting to fix the historical whitewashing of American slavery.

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Education History
1280 853 Andrew Lee
“White Labor,” a Pair of Levi’s Jeans, and the Chinese Exclusion Act
Five pairs of blue jeans in different washes hang on wooden hangers on a wooden rack. The different washes range from light blue gray to dark blue.

“White Labor,” a Pair of Levi’s Jeans, and the Chinese Exclusion Act
Nicole Cardoza
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A pair of vintage Levi’s jeans sold in an auction had the brand’s old slogan, “the only kind made by white labor,” printed on its pockets.

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History Media & Culture
2400 1600 Nicole Cardoza
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