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The fight for African American studies in schools isn't getting easier, even after 50 years
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn 1967, young people across Philadelphia took to the streets to protest the district's treatment of...
BYU conference about the history of slavery in Utah seeks reconciliation
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoUniversity of Utah Mormon Studies professor Paul Reeve discusses the 1852 Utah Legislature’s debate...
Trails into the past: The pathways of African American history stretch across the US
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe United States is crisscrossed by historical trails, both physical and virtual, that follow the...
In 1901, a judge declared a Miami leader was white. The erasure lingers for his family.
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGabriel Godfroy, Waapanaakikaapwa to his family and tribe, was a respected leader among the Miami...
It's Claimed that Only 1.6% of US Citizens Owned Slaves In 1860. We Ran the Numbers
Snopes via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoTwitter/Wallace Moura/Getty Images On April 2, 2024, the claim that "only 1.6% of US citizens owned...
In America, national parks are more than scenic − they’re sacred. But they were created at a cost to...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe idea of Manifest Destiny inspired Americans to push west, leading to the creation of the first...
What is 'The 1619 Project' and why has Gov. DeSantis banned it from Florida schools?
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 year ago"The 1619 Project," a six-part documentary series based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning essay and...
Are US churches setting the tone for reparations? How a movement is growing
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA concept proving viscous in public policy, nearly stagnant at the federal level, is gaining...
Texas history museum dissects treaty that ended Mexican American War and changed the world
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 month agoBe honest: What do you really know about the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? The accord that formally...
US history is complex. Scholars say this is the right way to teach about slavery, racism.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Houston teenager preternaturally keen on research and activism was at home this summer, searching...