A Bigger Picture Gives Our Ancestors Their Full Humanity
“The Dawn of Everything” confronts deep assumptions about how human society developed from its humble origins.
History
The Trans History You Weren’t Taught in Schools
Often erased from history, scholars are now realizing that transgender and nonbinary people have existed in most human societies across time.
Violence Against Asian Women in the U.S. Has a Long History
Harmful stereotypes and the sexualization of Asian women in this country date back to at least the 19th century.
A Tale of Two Insurrections
In the wake of an insurrection, reconstruction has always been an optimistic act of rebuilding, reimagining, and recreating our country.
Reckoning With Slavery Requires Access to Records of the Past
What a revolt’s archives tell us about who owns history.
History Shows That Sustained, Disruptive Protests Work
What drives change isn’t majority opinion. It’s the ability of key participants to disrupt the system.
The Confederate Flag Represents Sexual Violence
To claim the flag represents Southern pride is an egregious whitewashing of history.
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