Overlooked History
Blanca Canales Led Puerto Rico’s Historic Rebellion for Independence
“We are a people who want to be free,” Canales said.
What the Ghost of Madame Lalaurie Teaches Us About Systemic Racism
A closer look at the story of the Lalaurie mansion reveals a lot about systemic racism and what drives it: power.
This Organization Changed Everything for Black Feminists
“I was looking for people like myself who thought and believed and aspired.”
The 1970s West Virginia Textbook Panic That Turned Violent
Bombs were planted in at least two schools and snipers fired on school bus escorts.
Meet the Jazz Icon Who Was Blacklisted for Fighting Segregation
Hazel Scott was labeled a communist for her advocacy.
The Incredible Story of the Jewish Prisoners Who Revolted Against the Nazis
Hundreds of prisoners at the Treblinka death camp rose up against their captors.
ACT UP’s Radical Activism Saved Lives During the AIDS Epidemic
The movement stood up to the president, pharmaceutical companies, and the CDC.
Astronaut Sally Ride Was a Queer Trailblazer—But Kept Her Personal Life Secret
Ride blazed a trail for women and queer people in space.
This New Orleans Fire Was the 20th Century's Deadliest Attack on Queer People
32 people died in the 1973 fire at the UpStairs Lounge.
The Untold Story of the High Schoolers Behind the First Gender Sexuality Alliance
The group was formed by queer students of color at a New York City high school in 1972.
This Jewish Activist Is the Reason We Use the Word Transgender
Leslie Feinberg helped change the way we talk about trans identity.
The Surprising History Behind National Masturbation Month
It started because of a 1990s political firing.
A 16-Year-Old Girl Made Brown v. Board of Ed Possible
Barbara Rose Johns organized a strike at her segregated school after the death of her best friend.
Black Women Made the March on Washington Possible
But at the march, men were front and center.
The Union-Busting Roots of the Oscars
Giving filmmakers and actors awards was a ploy to keep them from organizing.
The Most-Wanted Black Woman in America Before Angela Davis
Civil rights activist Mae Mallory was framed by the FBI.
The ‘Divine Nine’ Helped Shape Civil Rights History
These all-Black sororities and fraternities played a role in pivotal social movements.
Many Students Learn a Racist, Inaccurate History of Reconstruction
But this was a pivotal period in American history.
This College Is Unlike Any School You’ve Ever Heard Of
At this “self-governing” Vermont campus, students run the show.
How an Enslaved Woman Became an Icon of Resistance in Canada
Marie Joseph Angelique was accused of setting fire to much of old Montreal.