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Our stories are about how people make sense of their own lives, how they can shed light on our lives, and how we are connected to one another, to history, and to the larger human story.
Frustration with Obama's limited use of executive power on policing
Parallels between the Korematsu case and the travel ban on Muslim-majority countries
Persisting through criticism and proving a woman can anchor the evening news
Recognizing and confronting sexism within the UFW leadership
FBI surveillance of civil rights organizations and efforts to limit infiltration
King's ability to move past Hoover's attacks and focus on the movement
Racial attitudes toward Indigenous peoples and demands for cultural assimilation
African American agency and leadership in the abolitionist movement
Psychological and physical toll of racial superiority beliefs on Black men
The Law of Coverture and women's subordinate legal status in early America
“I am what I am not because America gave me opportunity. I am what I am because I became who I am despite the suffocation that Americans more often put in my path than the windows of opportunity.”
Harry Belafonte
Slavery debates and compromises at the Constitutional Convention of 1787
Republican opposition and racial backlash following Obama's election
The ongoing expansion and contraction of freedom and inclusion in American history
Reactions from both men and women when entering a male-dominated field
Trump's claim of doing more for Black people than Lincoln
Photography's role in shaping perceptions of African American identity and dignity
Early experiences shaping identity and the pursuit of belonging and justice
Emancipation's failure to address white supremacy and racial hierarchy
Navigating criticism from both sides of the political spectrum as president
Obama's equating of Black rage with white resentment in his race speech