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Muslims In Early America And The Early Debate About Religious Tolerance

Muslims have been on American soil from the beginning of European settlement, as untold numbers of Muslims arrived as slaves, and there...

The Staple Singers: The Beat Of Freedom, Love, and Justice Goes On

The Staple Singers' fusion of music and message produced a powerful elixir of love, justice, and liberation. Here's their story and a...

The History Of Borders

Borders are arbitrary lines on a map and most were invented recently. Can we imagine a different way to relate? This Stunning Map Shows...

Portal To The Future: Freeing Ourselves From The Blight Of Racism

Racism retards the unfoldment of the boundless potentialities of its victims, corrupts its perpetrators, and blights human progress....

One Planet. Everything Related And Interconnected.

Take a look around your home planet. There are amazing things to see and people to meet. We're all related, and share a common home. Meet...

Jazz: Spiritual, Powerful, Transcendent

Jazz is a highly expressive art form, displaying the full range of musicians’ individual personalities, and thus of their spiritual,...

Youth Ablaze: John Lewis

There are so many ways to remember John Lewis' contributions to humanity. Here's a few that highlight the power of youth. In 2016, John...

Barbara Talley: From Harriet Tubman and Facing the KKK, to Spiritual Reparations

“As a child, I experienced a lot of what slavery could have been like...but the last shall be first...This is it.” In this series of...

Heroines & Heroes for the Planet: Books for Kids (and Adults)

Inspiring and empowering stories for young people about the triumphs, and actions we can take, in saving the planet. Heroes of the...

Omitted and Forgotten Stories of U.S. History: Crazy Snake/Chitto Harjo

The usual narratives of U.S. history tend to systematically omit, or undervalue, a great deal of the basic history and contributions of...

Van Gilmer: From Growing Up in a Segregated World, to Civil Rights Activism, to Musical Empowerment

Van Gilmer grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the height of Segregation. He was arrested many times for civil rights activism. His...

Nurturing Friendship and Building Community Across Racial and Cultural Divides

Exploring some of the history, context, experiences, and resources related to building real, lasting friendships across conventional...

Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, And The Struggle For Social Justice

Black activist Pauli Murray and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt developed an enduring friendship that changed both of their lives. The...

A Look at Monuments Honoring Humanity's Struggle To Overcome

As monuments to white supremacy fall into rubble, explore other monuments inspiring reflective remembrance, and celebrating freedom and...

Race: Exploring the Power of Illusions

Our closest genetic matches are as likely to be with people from other "races" as our own. So, what is this thing called "race?" An...

Exploring the Latino and Afro/Latino experience in the United States.

There’s no better time to explore the Latino and Afro/Latino life experience, culture, and contributions to U.S. society that you didn't...

Humanizing Stories: Childrens' & Youth Literature for Healing Racism

Suggestions for some of the best in diverse books for children, middle-graders, and young adults. Dr. Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, Associate...

“So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.”

Forging a Path to Racial Justice: A message from the Baha’is of the United States, June 19, 2020. “To create a just society begins with...

#BlackLivesMatter: What is Meaningful Action for Me as a White Person?

Resources to foster understanding and offer opportunities for Whites to go outside comfort zones, take meaningful risks, and make more...

Audre Lorde: Celebrating Our Differences

The quote above is from Audre Lorde, Our Dead Behind Us: Poems (1986). “I used to speak in poetry. I would read poems, and I would...