Becoming the first female anchor of a network evening newscast

Risks faced by abolitionists and Grant's investigation of the Ku Klux Klan

Self-emancipated people and the political impact of the Fugitive Slave Act

Personal experience following Obama's defense of Gates at a press conference

Distinguishing guards at the ghetto and rejecting the concept of forgiveness

Being the first and only woman on the New York Stock Exchange floor

Cross burning at family home and community response

Expulsion from the Amateur Athletic Union and the path toward systemic change

Impact of Fred Korematsu's criminal record on his daily life

Voting for the first time and believing in a post-racial America

Gordon Parks' legacy and influence on photographers and artists across generations

Harold Washington's role in bridging racial divides in Chicago politics

Sexual exploitation and family separation documented in slave narratives

Black women's support for women's suffrage despite being barred from voting

Reflections on feminism, gender stereotypes, and media representation

The legacy of slavery and its connection to present-day racial injustice

Early career at ABC Sports and breaking into sports broadcasting

Acknowledging the history of white supremacy and racist capitalism in America

The centrality of race and narrative in community organizing work

Father's undocumented status and the need for empathy toward immigrants

Parks' photographs for "Harlem Is Nowhere" as symbolic and corrective representations

Witnessing farm worker poverty during a voter registration drive

Lincoln's evolving views on emancipation and preserving the Union

Division within the Japanese American community over the loyalty questionnaire

Vigilance Committees and community efforts to protect Black Northerners from kidnappers

Voting rights barriers and the push for Black voter registration