He broke barriers as the first Black physicist in nearly every role. But his identity made him reach for dreams beyond his career as a scientist.
Tag: Civil Rights Movement (1954-68)
A Conversation With Nikole Hannah-Jones on the Lasting Impact of the 1619 Project
“The 1619 Project” continues to provoke national debate about race and history.
The Power Politics of Social Change
From civil rights and apartheid to the protest movements of today.
To Understand New Extremism, Look to History
Some of the forces protecting European nations even as far-right candidates thrive are not in play in the United States, and particularly not within a Republican establishment vulnerable to a takeover.
In the U.S., Backlash to Civil Rights Era Made Guns a Political Third Rail
Other countries changed course after massacres. But American political protection for guns is unique, and has become inseparable from conservative credentials.
The 17th-Century English Judge Behind Abortion and Rape Rulings Today
Both in India and in the Roe v. Wade draft ruling roiling the United States, Lord Matthew Hale — an English judge who wrote that women were contractually obligated to husbands — still looms large.
Traveling With a Purpose: For Some, It’s a 2021 Resolution
The crises of 2020, particularly the pandemic and violence against Black Americans, have caused many travelers to rethink how and where to travel.
The History Behind ‘Mob’ Mentality
Why do some mass gatherings turn violent? Experts in crowd behavior say there’s still much to learn.