On May 29, 1851, Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist, and formerly enslaved black woman, addressed a Women’s Rights Convention in Akron,...

Yusuf Hawkins was 16 when he was shot dead in Bensonhurst after being surrounded by a mob of bat-wielding white youths. •On August 23,...

Portrait of Rosa Parks. 1955. ‪ ‪•‬‬After a day at work at Montgomery Fair department store, Rosa Parks boarded the Cleveland Avenue bus...

Claudette Colvin, aged 13, in 1953. ‪ •‬On September 5, 1939, Claudette Colvin, civil rights pioneer, was born in Montgomery, Alabama. ‪...

Malcolm X at Oxford with Eric Abrahams, the student union president, before addressing university students about extremism and liberty....

Federal Marshal, Wallace Downs rides with Gail Etienne to McDonogh No. 19 Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 14,...

In August 1831, Nat Turner, an enslaved black man in Southampton County, Virginia, led one of the most significant and violent slave...

Discover the story of Rodney King, whose 1991 LAPD beating was caught on camera and ignited the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. Explore the trial, verdict, and lasting legacy

Racist branding like "Nigger Head Oysters" and "Nigger Hair Tobacco" was once common in America. These offensive products weren’t just marketing mistakes—they were strategic, normalized racism. Civil rights activists eventually pushed companies to change, but the legacy of these ads remains. This blog explores their impact and the ongoing fight for dignity in representation.