RACIAL JUSTICE & AMITY

Aretha Franklin: Rare And Classic Performances By The Queen Of Soul

Very few artists have impacted music like the "Queen of Soul." Here is a showcase of some rare and classic live performances: full of...

The Afro-Caribbean Roots of Jazz: Early Recordings

Although jazz is often said to be an American creation, that's not the whole story. The rhythms and syncopation of jazz originate in...

Ground-Breaking Mexican-American Jazzmen: Remaking the Border of Jazz

In the 1950s and 1960s, Anthony Ortega, Ralph Peña, and Chuck Flores brought their own unique sounds into a jazz world that seemed to...

The Atlas of Humanity: Images and Stories from Cultures Worldwide

Every people is a treasure for humanity. Explore this amazing on-going project of some hundred photographers from all over the world, who...

Mind-Bending Maps Show The World As You've Never, Ever Seen It

What would a map look like if what mattered weren't borders, but what was actually happening with people and their activities on the...

Paula Nicho Cúmez: Mayan Artist Breaking New Ground For Indigenous Women

The most important female Mayan artist in Guatemala today paints themes that represent the point of view of a woman and symbolize...

Bettie Mae Fikes: The "Voice Of Selma" And Singing For Freedom Ever Since

Known as "the Voice of Selma," Bettie Mae Fikes became a Civil Rights Movement activist at age 15 and never looked back. Her powerful...

The Mills Brothers: Legendary Harmonies, Ground-Breaking Artists

Selling more than 50 million records while breaking racial barriers, they are one of music history's best-loved and most influential...

The Transformative Power of Smiles

Explore the way a smile transforms our mindsets and assumptions about strangers. Before and After Photos Reveal How Much a Smile Changes...

Mihaela Noroc's Stunning Atlas of Beauty: Everyone Is Beautiful

Romanian photographer Mihaela Noroc spent the last seven years touring the world, discovering the unnoticed beauty blooming in every...

Mexico's First Black/Indigenous President And The AfroMexicans

The second President of Mexico, Vicente Ramon Guerrero Saldaña, was born in 1783 in Tixtla, in the state of Guerrero. His father was...

Langston Hughes: Jazz Man

Poet, social activist, playwright, essayist, and leading voice of the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes was also deeply in love with...

The Films Of Solomon Sir Jones: A Fascinating Record Of Black Life In The 1920s

Considered the definitive film record of everyday Black life at the beginning of the Great Migration, these films are a poignant and...

Johnny Mathis: Legendary Voice Of Velvet & Ruler The Croon

The iconic king of the romantic ballad has been recording and packing concert halls for more than sixty years, and he's still going...

Short Films Exploring Pathways To Justice & Peace

These evocative short films explore changes in perspective and action that contribute to creating a more just and peaceful world. Each...

Contemporary Indigenous Artists Of Guatemala And Mexico

These Indigenous artists are creating stunning and transformative works of art, grounded in their cultural wellsprings, while blazing new...

Matika Wilbur’s ReVisioning Of Native America

Matika Wilbur, a member of both the Swinomish and Tulalip Nations in Washington State, has undertaken to photograph at least one member...

Harriet Powers: The "Mother of African-American Quilting"

Only two of her wonderful quilts still survive, but they are among the most famous and revered works of art in the history of...

The True Story Of 'Forty Acres And A Mule'

We’ve all heard the story of the '40 acres and a mule' promise to former slaves at the end of the US Civil War. The real story, however,...

Mary Sibande's Stunning Revisioning Of Domestic Workers

This South African artist-sculptor's alter-ego character, Sophie, is based on three generations of female domestic workers in her family....