Breakthrough Verdict?
After seven years of Black Lives Matter, and looking back at several decades of mass incarceration, justice on paper seems less of a triumph.
Tag: civil rights movement
Come Unity: Activism in the Virtual Realm
“Come.Unity” serves as a gathering place for Black optimism, fostering a Black future without Black death at its end but an end with joy—a communal victory dance.
The Racialized History of Disability Activism from the “Willowbrooks of this World”[1]
Their stories enrich and expand our understanding of both disability and civil rights activism—not as an afterthought or appendage, but as integral to both.
The Queer History of the Women’s House of Detention
From 1932 to 1971, thousands of women and gender non-conforming people passed through the high stone walls of the “House of D” every year.
Being Terrified Makes Us Unified
It is sad that it took such a tragedy to get our community to realize that our city has such a problem with racism—a problem our community has struggled with for generations. Fortunately, the solution is blossoming before our eyes.
Liberating the Young Scholar
I always share that I am a student who struggled. My kindergarten teacher told my parents that I would never pass the first grade.
“Bloom Where You’re Planted”: Local History as Activism and Healing
Local history matters. It is tangible in a way that learning the stories of nations simply isn’t. It can unearth role models, reshape communities, and provide a guide forward. It is powerful.
Review: A Time of Upheaval, Unit 8 of Joyce Appleby’s The American Vision
Perhaps not surprising, The American Vision is not one to focus on government malfeasance. The Vietnam War chapter in particular is open to this criticism.
No Country for Johnny Reb or Bobby Lee
Removal without consideration of the historical context that led to their placement and the social wounds inflicted by white supremacy that are continually reopened in communities around the nation does nothing to resolve structural racism and heal those wounds.
“Hands off DC”: Race and Congressional Control of Washington, DC
Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) recently made national headlines and late-night punchlines when he suggested low income people should stop buying iPhones to afford healthcare. In the District of Columbia, however, Chaffetz is primarily known for his attempts to block DC legislation and programs.
The Activist History Review 