EpisodeReconstructing Danville
Note: This episode contains descriptions of racial terror. This episode was produced in partnership with History United. History United is a project of Virginia Humanities, encouraging regional collaboration and building community trust through …
EpisodeAmerican Terrorism
In 1979 in Greensboro, North Carolina members of the KKK shot and killed five labor and civil rights activists. The city hasn’t forgotten.
EpisodeReplay: American Spirits
In this special holiday episode, we connect the present to the past as we uncover little-known stories of Virginia spirits, from a recently revived 19th-century julep recipe to an event that draws “women who whiskey.”
EpisodeThe Shondaland Revolution
From color-blind casting to deep social media relationships with viewers, the shows of Shonda Rhimes have changed TV.
EpisodeDrawing History
Sometimes to tell a complex story, you need simple pictures. Enter: comic books.
EpisodeAmerican Dissent: Making the Decision to Fight
The second episode of our collaborative podcast series American Dissent shares the stories of six people suing the Trump administration for rescinding DACA protections.
EpisodeFront Porches of the Dead
This week we’re taking a closer look at death and the funeral industry, from the meaning of gravestones to the rise of African-American funeral homes.
EpisodeThe Right to Dissent
What happens when we push back against injustice? When we stand up for what we think is right? Does the Constitution protect us? All of us?
BlogRace and Identity Picture Book Syllabus
As part of our coverage of the Kellogg Teacher Summer Institute, guest Rachel Caldwell shared her list of picture books about race and identity. Caldwell teaches fourth grade at Burnley-Moran …
EpisodePilgrimage
Content warning: this episode includes vivid descriptions of racial terror lynching, an auditory reenactment of racist assaults on protestors, and a description of police brutality against a black child. Please …
