Our Vulnerable Democracy: Past, Present, & Future

South Carolina State Museum , United States

Our democracy is vulnerable. Bringing together community members and experts, this series explores historical connections to recent events in our country that have revealed those vulnerabilities in our democratic framework and offer opportunities for discussion and dialog on how we can move forward together. In collaboration with Historic Columbia, Richland Library, University of South Carolina […]

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School Sagas: Oral History Program

Bishop Blue Foundation , United States

The SCHOOL SAGAS oral history program interviews students of formerly segregated institutions. Senior citizens remember the upheaval of desegregation, and current students describe continuing divisions. Their stories trace society’s triumphs and discord by looking at the schoolhouse—where we cheer and learn together, where the gap between textbook “equality” and real world implementation is on display.

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Meet Jazz Master, Buddy DeFranco

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History , United States

Read this oral history interview with Jazz Master, Buddy DeFranco.

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School Interrupted: The Future of America’s Past

New American History , United States

Teenagers have always played a role in shaping history - before there was Greta Thunberg or Zy Bryant, there was Barbara Johns. Visit this virtual tour of the Moton Museum and learn how a 15 year old girl led a student walkout before Rosa Parks gave up her seat on a bus, and helped change […]

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Yale’s 1701 Project

The Yale Historical Review New Haven, CT, United States

The 1701 Project is a venture led by The Yale Historical Review (YHR) that analyzes our university’s and our nation’s racist histories. Although not affiliated with The 1619 Project, we draw inspiration from Nikole Hannah-Jones and her colleagues’ examination of slavery’s legacies in the New York Times. In June 2020, we launched an ongoing program […]

The Legislative Process: Congress at Work

National Archives , United States

You will analyze historical records of the House and Senate to understand the sequence of steps in the legislative process.

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The Good Fight: Oklahoma City Sit-Ins

Oklahoma Historical Society Oklahoma City, OK, United States

“The Good Fight: Oklahoma City Sit-Ins” tells the inspiring story of the Oklahoma City sit-in movement, which started in 1958. You’ll learn how students used non-violent protests to help end segregation in public places (like restaurants) across Oklahoma. It even includes interviews with sit-in participants! Best to access this resource on desktop (not mobile).

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The Unspoken Truths: Juneteenth at the Museum of History and Industry

Museum of History & Industry , United States

Delbert Richardson and his national award-winning American History Traveling Museum, The Unspoken Truths, is coming to MOHAI for Juneteenth! This exhibit is presented in four sections: Mother Africa, American Chattel Slavery, The Jim Crow Era, and Still We Rise.This special exhibit is on view at MOHAI Friday, June 18–Monday, June 21, 10 am–5 pm, in […]

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NAACP organizer, Daisy Lampkin

Senator John Heinz History Center Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Best known as a widely respected NAACP organizer, Daisy Lampkin spent decades tirelessly crusading for civil and women’s rights through a variety of local and national organizations.