While the roots of Black History Month began 94 years ago, there is still much inspiration and guidance to be gleaned from the past, says the Secretary of the Smithsonian.
Social Justice
A report from occupied Palisade, where Water Protectors confront a dying, but still deadly, energy behemoth.
A building offering affordable housing now stands as a symbol of trans self-reliance and resilience.
A new comic depicts the life of the legendary Black singer, star, and activist.
The women who took part in the siege of the Capitol are part of a long history of women’s participation in extremist violence, both in the United States and abroad.
A new social movement is bringing together Indigenous activists and TikTok creators to prevent drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
From making comfort food to speaking with ancestors, immigrant families across the U.S. are turning to cultural traditions to cope with the isolation and stress of quarantine.
Activists prepared for months, expecting Trump to steal the election. They were right, and he failed.
There is a long history of racism in U.S. policing. For all Americans to be truly safe, it is important to weed out White supremacy, especially in the institution sworn to protect us all.
Fifty years after the civil rights movement, our country remains overwhelmingly segregated and overwhelmingly unjust.
The human “fight or flight” response gives demagogues like Trump a tool for political manipulation. But we could replace oppression with a system of care.
“No way would Black or Brown people be treated that way had they attacked a symbol of our democracy.”
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