historical events

The Stonewall Uprising and the Creation of Pride
A memorial of candles, Pride flags, flowers, and posters in front of the Stonewall Inn's window

The Stonewall Uprising and the Creation of Pride

For Pride Month, we explore the catalyst for its existence: the Stonewall Uprising.

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1582 1008 Dominique Stewart
How Racism, War, and Fashion Fueled the Zoot Suit Riots
A large crowd of soldier, sailors, and marines stop a streetcar during their search for pachuca “zoot suiters” in Los Angeles.

How Racism, War, and Fashion Fueled the Zoot Suit Riots

Thousands of white servicemen and civilians attacked Mexican American, Black, and Filipino youth during the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots.

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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

The last remaining survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre seek reparations as the city continues to skirt justice.

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Reflecting on the Los Angeles Riots
Graffiti on a wall reads "F**K LAPD! No Justice. No Peace!"

Reflecting on the Los Angeles Riots

The 1992 Los Angeles riots were sparked by a series of injustices by the criminal justice system against marginalized people that remain unaddressed 30 years later.

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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

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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How AIDS Activists Fought for Patients’ Rights
ACT UP demonstration at National Institutes of Health. Protestors are holding signs with President Reagan's face, while another sign reads "Dr Fauci you are killing us."

How AIDS Activists Fought for Patients’ Rights

As a result of government apathy to the growing public health crisis, ACT UP used civil disobedience to fight for HIV/AIDs patients’ rights.

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1584 1032 Dominique Stewart
The Threat to Holocaust Remembrance
Exterior of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Guard tower next to a barbed wire fence and long wooden cabins.

The Threat to Holocaust Remembrance

Growing attacks on anti-racist education threaten Holocaust education and feed into antisemitism.

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