Where to start on history: what we’ve written, the words to know, and the organizations and newsrooms worth following.
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Our understanding of genocide is so narrow that when one meets the criteria, it is rarely seen or accepted.
Thousands of white servicemen and civilians attacked Mexican American, Black, and Filipino youth during the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots.
De facto residential segregation is increasing today, creating segregated hospitals, schools, and transportation systems—the very things permitted by Plessy v. Ferguson.
Beyond the legal segregation of the Jim Crow South, the U.S. is full of municipalities that were dangerous for Black travelers.
Memorial Day is one example of how the whitewashing of U.S. history enables the minimizing of the contributions and injustice of Black people in favor of whiteness.
Racial hoaxing incidents often resulted in violence and injustices against Black people, like the Rosewood Massacre, Groveland Four, and the lynching of Emmett Till.
These groups are led by people of color and work on history every day. Follow them for updates and ways to help.
Independent newsrooms that cover history often. Read and donate if you can!
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