Race and the American Story is committed to fostering conversations that are both broad in terms of who they include, and deep in terms of their historical awareness and thoughtfulness.
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The Freedom Fulcrum
As we celebrate National Freedom Day and enter Black History Month at this most unsettled and troubling of times, it is worthwhile to take a moment and reflect upon what freedom means to the U.S., and to all of us, today. Since the early 17th century, the North American colonies that would become the U.S. have…
Culture Talk aims to add untold stories to traditional curricula
Passionate in honoring heritage and shedding light on cultural history and heritage, Culture Talk was created in January 2020 by three Arizona State University (ASU) students. Anusha Natarajan, a current sophomore at ASU and 2020 Summer Engagement Fellow with the Race and the American Story Project, worked with the other two co-founders, Roxanne Holder-Kumer and…
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THE COLORBLINDSPOT
Part of the reason I was able to remain completely oblivious to issues of racial justice in the U.S. for so long was that I grew up before the 24-hour news and entertainment cycle brought about by digital and social media. Most kids in the 80s and early 90s simply weren’t often exposed to images or…
The Origin Story
Race and the American Story was created by two professors at the University of Missouri following the Mizzou student movements in 2015. It has grown into a course taught at three universities nationwide.
Bobby Kennedy: The politician who didn’t take minorities for granted
The Kennedy family will always be remembered for giving the American people statesmen who may have been incredibly flawed, but whose contributions to their country were incredible nonetheless.
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Yesterday’s Heroes, some reflections on watching “Cecil’s People”
There are civil rights stories everywhere. Most Americans can name a national Civil Rights figure and hopefully know something about the key pieces of civil rights legislation in history. But most don’t know anything about what happened down the street.
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