History Café: Revisiting Initiative 13 And LGBT Activism In The 70s

Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) , United States

Initiative 13, sponsored by Save Our Moral Ethics, sought to repeal Seattle’s ordinances protecting gay and lesbian employment and housing rights and to abolish the Office of Women’s Rights. The story of grassroots organizations Seattle Committee Against Thirteen (SCAT) and Women Against Thirteen (WAT) and their outreach gives a view into the creative tensions inherent […]

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Have a Conversation that Bridges Our Differences with America Talks

Listen First Coalition , United States

National Week of Conversation 2021 invites Americans of all stripes to listen, extend grace, and discover common interests. Find conversations near you, virtually or in person, and explore topics with fellow Americans that can bridge divides.

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Join Rise Up Weekend with Toolkit and Resources

Andrew Goodman Foundation , United States

Join The Andrew Goodman Foundation for Rise Up Weekend: We Organize, We Vote, We Lead on June 25 from 12-5 p.m. ET! With expert and celebrity speakers to engage participants in the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement and the movement of young leaders today, Rise Up Weekend is going to be the event of […]

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Instructions to All Persons: CWRIC Hearings Excerpts

Japanese American National Museum , United States

In 1981, the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) heard the testimonies of Japanese Americans across the country who spoke out for the first time about this incarceration during World War II. Recognizing the historic nature of these hearings, Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR, then known as the National Coalition […]

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John Brown: Civil Disobedience or Civil War? Virtual Tour

National History Academy , United States

John Brown was a polarizing figure in American history, and his raid of Harpers Ferry in support of slavery’s abolition - and subsequent capture and execution- was a pivotal moment as the country moved toward disunion. Join us for a virtual tour of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park as we reflect on differing contemporary perspectives […]

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How We Became America: The Untold History

American Battlefield Trust , United States

“Untold" is a free collection of short, compelling, history videos and animations designed to: engage new audiences in a new conversation; shine a light on the stories that don’t always make it into the classroom; and question what we think we know about those that do. Not everything worth knowing exists inside the cover of […]

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How did the Senate shape the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

U.S. Senate Historical Office , United States

Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 marked a milestone in the long struggle to extend civil, political, and legal rights and protections to African Americans, including former slaves and their descendants, and to end segregation in public and private facilities. Here's how the Senate played an integral part in this story.

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Help Transcribe Women’s Suffrage Records!

Rhode Island Department of State Providence, RI, United States

Help the Rhode Island State Archives transcribe the daily calendar of the President of the Rhode Island Women's Suffrage Association. Learn who she met with and what she did. This transcription will be valuable to scholars and all who are interested in the history of women's suffrage. Each card will take about 10 minutes to […]

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Good Trouble: Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation

New American History , United States

What lessons can we learn from Rep. John Lewis’ final message to the people of the United States? John Lewis, the civil rights leader and congressman who died on July 17, 2020, wrote this essay shortly before his death. He requested the letter be published on the day of his funeral as a final message […]

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In Her Footsteps: Ida B. Wells

Illinois State Museum IL, United States

Ida B. Wells-Barnett was an investigative journalist, civil-rights activist, and suffragist. Wells gained national recognition for her journalistic investigations of lynching in the American south. She eventually moved to Chicago due to increasing threats and the eventual destruction of her newspaper, the Free Speech. In Chicago, she continued her activism despite racial and sexist prejudice, […]

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Join the LA Fruit Share

Food Forward , United States

The LA Fruit Share (June 26) is a call to harvest and share Los Angeles's abundant backyard fruit! Residents can harvest their homegrown produce and are encouraged to create a festive display in front of their homes. Participants with trees give, but everyone and anyone can take: explore our interactive map, walk your neighborhood streets, […]

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Students Speak Out Podcast

Student Voice , United States

In this pilot episode of the Students Speak Out Podcast, host Simone St. Pierre Nelson interviews fellow high school student Balqies Mohamed on her experiences being civically engaged in her community, and how that intersects with school. Questions answered include: what it means to be civically engaged, how to start, how to encourage others, and […]

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