Happy Juneteenth! As we approach the third year of sacred day being recognized as a federal holiday, we explore what Juneteenth means to us, while honoring our ancestors. See how you can celebrate by clicking the link below.

Photo Credit: University of Chicago Photographic Archive, apf1-08641 Ida B. Wells, co-founder of the NAACP, anti-lynching fighter, and suffragist, is Mattel’s latest historical icon to be recognized with her own Barbie doll. Wells gained notoriety as an investigative journalist who focused on lynchings and other forms of racial discrimination. Wells’ doll is the most recent […]

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks said no. But before that, it was E.D. Nixon who had been searching for the right person to take down segregation. He found her that day.

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks said no. But before that, it was E.D. Nixon who had been searching for the right person to take down segregation. He found her that day.

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks said no. But before that, it was E.D. Nixon who had been searching for the right person to take down segregation. He found her that day.