Throughout her life, Rosa Parks repeatedly challenged racial violence and the prejudiced systems protecting its perpetrators. Her refusal to move to the back of a segregated bus ignited a boycott that lasted 381 days and helped transform...

In the US, too many moms are dying around the time of childbirth. Every year, more than 700 mothers die from complications related to pregnancy and delivery, leaving behind grieving families as well as urgent policy questions about how...

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While race and religion may seem separate, they are inextricably linked. In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll unpack racism’s roots in religious colonialism, its presence in Indigenous boarding schools, and its effects on our...

The next time you have a hissy fit, do it in style -- star-style! Here's how.

Civil War myths both big and small persist to this day. LiveScience clears up a few.

Pupil outcome: I can explain why West Indian immigrants came to the UK on the Windrush and describe some of the challenges they faced when they arrived here. Key learning points: - Britain had a vast empire in the early 20th Century, but...

Dr. Riana Elyse Anderson is a clinical and community psychologist and an associate professor at Columbia University’s School of Social Work. She focuses on the mental health impacts of racism on Black youth and families, using racial...

Dr. Janet E. Helms, Professor Emeritus of Counseling Psychology at Boston College, is a leading figure in the study of race and racism. As an "evolving racial justice psychologist," her work focuses on demystifying the fictitious racial...

The Appropriations Acts of 1851 and 1871 led to the creation of government-run boarding schools, where hundreds of thousands of Indigenous children were forcibly assimilated into White society.

In 1892, Homer Plessy's arrest for sitting in a train car reserved for White passengers led to a Supreme Court decision that endorsed racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine.

Liberty is a founding principle of the United States, but many of the people who helped build the North American colonies were not free. The resilience of enslaved people and their contributions to what would become the United States...

The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre saw Greenwood, a prosperous African American community, devastated by racially motivated violence that left hundreds dead and a neighborhood in ruins.

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 gave the federal government new powers to capture and return escaped enslaved people, but its failures intensified divisions between Northern and Southern states.

The Harlem Renaissance was an unprecedented flourishing of African-American culture and creativity in 1920s New York. It fostered a newfound sense of Black pride and identity, which extended far beyond the confines of Harlem.

The American Civil War wasn’t just a fight between North and South, it also involved Indigenous Peoples and African Americans, whose motivations for joining the fight had contrasting results.

Human migration is a tale as old as time, but how has that impacted Black culture here in the U.S.? Hallease and Evelyn explore how the movement of Black folks has created icons from James Baldwin to Nipsey Hussle.

This video provides a brief overview of the careers of footballers Thierry Henry and Samuel Eto'o. It highlights their achievements, challenges, and contributions both on and off the field. From their early beginnings to their...

13 August 1977: 4,000 racists vs. 10,000 anti-racists. A pivotal moment in anti-racist history!

Stephen Lawrence: murdered in a racist attack at 18. The inquiry led to the acknowledgment of institutional racism in the police.

Today, we're delving into a pivotal moment in Black British civil rights history: the story of the Mangrove Nine.

Today, we're celebrating Malorie Blackman, a writer who's revolutionised young adult fiction in Britain.

Explore the complexities and obstacles hindering true multiculturalism, including systemic prejudice and discrimination based on race, gender, ethnicity, and more. This video explains how historical events and social systems perpetuate...

The Selma to Montgomery March was one of the most important actions of the Civil Rights Movement – but what were the connections between Black Americans and Hawaiians and why did the leaders wear Hawaiian necklaces?