For many years, the single worst incident of racial violence in the US went largely unknown and untaught. In 1921, a local newspaper ran a sensationalized report about a black teenager assaulting a white woman in an elevator in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This triggered the 1921 Tulsa race massacre.A white racist mob attacked the Greenwood district, which was a thriving black community. The violence and bloodshed lasted for two days and 300 black Americans were killed. Homes were burned and looted.Thousands were displ ...

When I think of iconic American imagery, I see a kaleidoscope of color, images, and forms. Andy Warhill's pop art, Clementine Hunter's folk art, Remington's western bronzes, the diversity of what makes America great. But this administration wants to curate a far more narrow image of who and what is American.Our government's official social media accounts keep pushing through images of white families, white males as part of their recruitment strategy for the police state. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hg ...

Well, actor Sydney Sweeney and American Eagle are facing widespread backlash for the clothing company's latest ad campaign. Jeans are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality, and even eye color. My jeans are blue.Sydney Sweeney, Hasbro Canes. The play on words genes and genes as in genetics is sparking criticism from people accusing Sweeney and the brand of glorifying eugenics or white supremacy. So far, neither Sweeney nor American Eagle have addressed t ...