Tag: civil rights
The Easter Rising 100 years on: how the Irish revolution fired...
David Brundage, University of California, Santa Cruz
On July 27, 1919, Marcus Garvey, the African-American nationalist then nearing the height of his influence, rose to...
In a state wrought with racial tension, Jackie Robinson…
In a state wrought with racial tension, Jackie Robinson suited up for his first spring training game
Chris Lamb, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Seventy years ago,...
Two covers, two culture shifts
Renee Cramer, Drake University
Sometimes, a picture can transform a culture.
Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair cover, which exploded across the country this week, certainly elicits comparisons...
Gordon Parks exhibit offers intimate glimpse into segregation-era life for African...
By Toni Pepe Dan, Boston University
In the spring of 1950, Gordon Parks, the first African-American photographer for Life Magazine, returned to his hometown of...
EXPLORING NATURE
Pregnant women face tough choices about medication use due to lack...
Almut Winterstein, University of Florida and Sonja Rasmussen, Johns Hopkins University
A panel convened in July 2025 by the...
