COINTELPRO (Counter Intelligence Program) was a covert and often illegal FBI program aimed at surveilling, infiltrating, discrediting, and disrupting domestic political organizations considered subversive. It […]
What were Malcolm X’s contributions?
“Sometimes, I have a dared dream to myself that one day, history may even say that my voice–which disturbed the white man’s smugness, and his arrogance, and his complacency–that my voice helped to save America from a grave, possibly even a fatal catastrophe.”
New Year. New President. Same Me. Same Us. Guest Contributor: Alicia Jackson, LPC
Sometimes it feels like a new year or a new president can help to bring the change we want to see in us and in […]
The power of “Law and Order” as a political tool
“Law and Order” as a political strategy refers to the use of rhetoric and policies emphasizing strict enforcement of laws, crime control, and public safety […]
The Dakota War
I grew up 80 miles from Mankato, MN, a place where an essential episode in U.S. history occurred which illustrated the devastating consequences of colonization, […]
A Poem by Nikki Giovanni
VOTE It’s not a hugNor mistletoe at Christmas It’s not a colored eggAt EasterNor a bunny hoppingAcross the meadow It’s a Vote Saying you areA […]
The Myth of Racial Progress
Derrick Bell, a legal scholar and one of the founding figures of Critical Race Theory (CRT), introduced the concept of the myth of racial progress […]
Freedom Summer
Freedom Summer was a major civil rights campaign in the United States during the summer of 1964, organized primarily to register African American voters in […]
Who was Fannie Lou Hamer?
Fannie Lou Hamer (1917–1977) was a prominent civil rights activist and leader, known for her powerful advocacy for voting rights, racial justice, and equality. She […]
Who was John Brown?
John Brown (1800–1859) was a radical abolitionist in the United States who believed in using violent means to end slavery. He is one of the […]