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Patriots or loyalists: who did Black soldiers fight for in the Revolutionary War?
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The 1830 Indian Removal Act led to the forced relocation of nearly 50,000 Indigenous people. What happened to the ones that stayed?
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The transgender inventor, Lynn Conway, is largely to thank for the device you’re using right now. But you might not know her name, because the contributions made by women, BIPOC and the LGBTQ+ community in the tech industry have long been dismissed – sometimes even erased.
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Black-owned banks were going to close the racial wealth gap—so what happened?
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Have you ever been encouraged to "vote with your wallet"? From the Boston Tea Party to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the nationwide grape boycott of the 1960s, boycotts have long been a powerful tool for social change. But in today’s world, where viral boycotts come and go in the blink of an eye, do they still hold the same power?
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In 1909, the North Pole was at the center of a heated controversy: Who had made it there first, Robert Peary or Frederick Cook? But overlooked in the debate was a third explorer, a Black man named Matthew Henson.
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What’s the deal with “Pretendians”? Tai Leclare and experts dissect what it really means to be Native—whether it’s blood, initiation, or just a claim.
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In 1870, 50 years before the 19th Amendment was ratified, thousands of Utah women voted under equal suffrage law, a first in the nation.
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How did the first Black VA Hospital spark the fury of the KKK? Established in 1923, the Tuskegee Veterans Administration Hospital was the first and only hospital to provide equitable healthcare to African American Veterans returning from WWI.
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The National Park System is often celebrated as 'America’s Best Idea'—a symbol of its greatness and mythology. But at what cost?
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In 1999, two brave women with disabilities took on the state of Georgia. What happened next was a groundbreaking Supreme Court decision and a pivotal moment in disability rights.
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This is Roots of Resistance! Join Felecia for the Win, and discover how the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) revolutionized the healthcare system by challenging pharmaceutical companies, advocating for faster drug approvals, and demanding patient involvement in medical decisions in their effort to combat the AIDS crisis.