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Og Image Kkk Baptism

Disturbing Historical Photos That Reveal What It’s Like To Grow Up In The KKK

The Ku Klux Klan has survived for more than 150 years. Its ideology of hatred and white supremacy continued to keep attracting new members through the Holocaust, the civil rights movement, and on past the election of America’s first black president. It seems unbelievable that hatred could live on for...

By Mark Oliver Jul 26, 2017

Disturbing Historical Photos That Reveal What It’s Like To Grow Up In The KKK

The Ku Klux Klan has survived for more than 150 years. Its ideology of hatred and white supremacy continued to keep attracting new members through the Holocaust, the civil rights movement, and on past the election of America’s first black president. It seems unbelievable that hatred could live on for...

By Mark Oliver July 26, 2017
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Ll Cool J Boombox

Vintage Photos From The 1980s Glory Days Of The Boombox

In his The Boombox Project: The Machines, the Music, and the Urban Underground, Canadian photographer and author Lyle Owerko calls the once-ubiquitous boombox a “sonic campfire” and “the eighties equivalent of Spotify — a conduit through which music was shared.” It’s hard to imagine any contemporary, Spotify-equipped device as analogous...

By Kellen Perry Jul 26, 2017

Vintage Photos From The 1980s Glory Days Of The Boombox

In his The Boombox Project: The Machines, the Music, and the Urban Underground, Canadian photographer and author Lyle Owerko calls the once-ubiquitous boombox a “sonic campfire” and “the eighties equivalent of Spotify — a conduit through which music was shared.” It’s hard to imagine any contemporary, Spotify-equipped device as analogous...

By Kellen Perry July 26, 2017
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OG Looking Out Train

22 Photos Of The ‘Guardian Angels’ Who Cleaned Up The Terrifying Streets Of 1980s New York

When New York's crime went through the roof, the Guardian Angels took matters into their own hands and took back the streets.

By Krissy Howard Jul 25, 2017

22 Photos Of The ‘Guardian Angels’ Who Cleaned Up The Terrifying Streets Of 1980s New York

When New York's crime went through the roof, the Guardian Angels took matters into their own hands and took back the streets.

By Krissy Howard July 25, 2017
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Napalm Girl Arms

27 Iconic Images That Defined The 1970s

The 1970s were a time of great change and turmoil for both America and the world at large. The Cold War raged on into its fourth decade, with the US going to war in Vietnam and the Soviet Union going to war in Afghanistan. At the same time, countries around...

By Gabe Paoletti Jul 24, 2017

27 Iconic Images That Defined The 1970s

The 1970s were a time of great change and turmoil for both America and the world at large. The Cold War raged on into its fourth decade, with the US going to war in Vietnam and the Soviet Union going to war in Afghanistan. At the same time, countries around...

By Gabe Paoletti July 24, 2017
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Detroit Riots 67 Crop

A City On Fire: 24 Harrowing Photos Of The 1967 Detroit Riots

It’s since become known as the “Long Hot Summer.” Throughout the middle months of 1967, the United States experienced more than 150 race riots in cities across the country. And perhaps the worst rioting of the entire summer erupted in Detroit between July 23 and July 27. Despite the gains...

By Gabe Paoletti Jul 23, 2017

A City On Fire: 24 Harrowing Photos Of The 1967 Detroit Riots

It’s since become known as the “Long Hot Summer.” Throughout the middle months of 1967, the United States experienced more than 150 race riots in cities across the country. And perhaps the worst rioting of the entire summer erupted in Detroit between July 23 and July 27. Despite the gains...

By Gabe Paoletti July 23, 2017
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Hollywoodland

When Farmers Ruled Hollywood: 24 Astounding Turn-Of-The-Century Photos

Today, it’s difficult to imagine that back in the 1870s, Hollywood was nothing more than a small agricultural community. Of course, back then it wasn’t called Hollywood, but was instead known as the Cahuenga Valley. This area was a frost-free belt that stretched along the base of the Santa Monica...

By Laura Martisiute Jul 22, 2017

When Farmers Ruled Hollywood: 24 Astounding Turn-Of-The-Century Photos

Today, it’s difficult to imagine that back in the 1870s, Hollywood was nothing more than a small agricultural community. Of course, back then it wasn’t called Hollywood, but was instead known as the Cahuenga Valley. This area was a frost-free belt that stretched along the base of the Santa Monica...

By Laura Martisiute July 22, 2017
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