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The Harrowing Story Of The Tulsa Race Massacre That Devastated Oklahoma In 1921

"Black Wall Street" was once the United States' wealthiest African-American neighborhood. But during the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, a white mob destroyed the whole thing in just one day.

By Mark Oliver • Nov 17, 2021

The Harrowing Story Of The Tulsa Race Massacre That Devastated Oklahoma In 1921

"Black Wall Street" was once the United States' wealthiest African-American neighborhood. But during the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, a white mob destroyed the whole thing in just one day.

By Mark Oliver • November 17, 2021

Meet George Raveling, The Basketball Coach Who Owns The ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech

At the 1963 March on Washington, George Raveling boldly asked Martin Luther King Jr. for a copy of his remarks. To his surprise, the iconic civil rights leader handed it to him.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 17, 2021

Meet George Raveling, The Basketball Coach Who Owns The ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech

At the 1963 March on Washington, George Raveling boldly asked Martin Luther King Jr. for a copy of his remarks. To his surprise, the iconic civil rights leader handed it to him.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 17, 2021

The Story Of The Edmund Pettus Bridge, The Civil Rights Landmark That Bears The Name Of A KKK Leader

The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama was named after a former Confederate general in 1940. But in 1965, the bridge became the site of a historic civil rights protest.

By Genevieve Carlton • Nov 16, 2021

The Story Of The Edmund Pettus Bridge, The Civil Rights Landmark That Bears The Name Of A KKK Leader

The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama was named after a former Confederate general in 1940. But in 1965, the bridge became the site of a historic civil rights protest.

By Genevieve Carlton • November 16, 2021

Inside Operation Gladio, The CIA’s Secret Fight Against Communism In Cold War Europe

During Operation Gladio, the CIA was so desperate to thwart the spread of communism that it partnered with everyone from right-wing terrorists to the Vatican to the Mafia.

By Morgan Dunn • Nov 16, 2021

Inside Operation Gladio, The CIA’s Secret Fight Against Communism In Cold War Europe

During Operation Gladio, the CIA was so desperate to thwart the spread of communism that it partnered with everyone from right-wing terrorists to the Vatican to the Mafia.

By Morgan Dunn • November 16, 2021

Inside The Black Pete Tradition Of Christmas Blackface In The Netherlands

Dutch Christmas traditions have long included a blackface servant known as Zwarte Piet, but anti-racism activists are now calling for this to end.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 14, 2021

Inside The Black Pete Tradition Of Christmas Blackface In The Netherlands

Dutch Christmas traditions have long included a blackface servant known as Zwarte Piet, but anti-racism activists are now calling for this to end.

By Natasha Ishak • November 14, 2021

Was James Buchanan The First Gay President? Why Some Historians Think So

James Buchanan, the only president to remain a bachelor his entire life, may have also been the first gay president in U.S. history.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Nov 14, 2021

Was James Buchanan The First Gay President? Why Some Historians Think So

James Buchanan, the only president to remain a bachelor his entire life, may have also been the first gay president in U.S. history.

By Aimee Lamoureux • November 14, 2021

A Deaf Black Man Was Murdered By A White Supremacist Mob In 1898 — He Just Received A Proper Funeral

Joshua Halsey was murdered during the Wilmington Massacre that saw a racist mob of 2,000 white men overthrew the city's democratically-elected government and kill up to 300 people.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 12, 2021

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A Deaf Black Man Was Murdered By A White Supremacist Mob In 1898 — He Just Received A Proper Funeral

Joshua Halsey was murdered during the Wilmington Massacre that saw a racist mob of 2,000 white men overthrew the city's democratically-elected government and kill up to 300 people.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 12, 2021

The Remarkable Life Of Violet Bonham Carter, The Outspoken Grandmother Of Helena Bonham Carter

A skilled orator and activist, Lady Violet Asquith took Britain’s Liberal Party by storm — and made it onto Hitler’s most wanted list in the process.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 4, 2021

The Remarkable Life Of Violet Bonham Carter, The Outspoken Grandmother Of Helena Bonham Carter

A skilled orator and activist, Lady Violet Asquith took Britain’s Liberal Party by storm — and made it onto Hitler’s most wanted list in the process.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 4, 2021

The Outrageous True Story Of Abbie Hoffman, The Face Of 1960s Counterculture

From protesting the Vietnam War to founding the Youth International Party, Abbot Howard "Abbie" Hoffman became one of the most iconic activists of the New Left.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 4, 2021

The Outrageous True Story Of Abbie Hoffman, The Face Of 1960s Counterculture

From protesting the Vietnam War to founding the Youth International Party, Abbot Howard "Abbie" Hoffman became one of the most iconic activists of the New Left.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 4, 2021

9 Unsung Civil Rights Leaders That You Didn’t Learn About In School

Despite their immense contributions to the civil rights movement, these activists were largely ignored by the history books.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 3, 2021

9 Unsung Civil Rights Leaders That You Didn’t Learn About In School

Despite their immense contributions to the civil rights movement, these activists were largely ignored by the history books.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 3, 2021