Secret Societies and the Fight for Black Freedom
Dating to the pre-Revolutionary era, mutual aid and benevolent societies supported Black Americans and the fight for civil rights and justice.
The Other Crime Victims
Can perpetrators of crime also be victims of crime?
Desegregating Bowling Alleys
The bowling desegregation movement began during World War II, but wouldn’t end there.
ADHD: The History of a Diagnosis
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has been a controversial diagnosis since it was first described, back in the 1940s.
The History of African-American Casting in Ballet
Ballet has been slow to accept African-American dancers in major companies, and those who make it tend to be offered limited roles.
Did Black Rebellion Win the Civil War?
Historians are giving credence to W.E.B. DuBois's assertion that enslaved workers coordinated a general strike, which helped end the Civil War.
Sex, Gender and Cultural Pathology: The Entertainment Trump
A look into Trump and the societal obsession with controlling gender and sex.