Access to Past Tribal Constitutions Can Help Tribes Shape Their Futures A new database of tribal constitutions tells a more nuanced history of self-governance than the one explained in textbooks. Susan Cosier | Jun 17, 2024
A Bigger Picture Gives Our Ancestors Their Full Humanity 鈥淭he Dawn of Everything鈥 confronts deep assumptions about how human society developed from its humble origins. Jared Spears | Nov 15, 2021
The Trans History You Weren鈥檛 Taught in Schools Often erased from history, scholars are now realizing that transgender and nonbinary people have existed in most human societies across time. Catherine Armstrong | Jun 7, 2021
Violence Against Asian Women in the U.S. Has a Long History Harmful stereotypes and the sexualization of Asian women in this country date back to at least the 19th century. Karen Kuo, Karen Leong | Mar 23, 2021
Opinion | Insurrection | Racial Justice | Racial Equity | Politics A Tale of Two Insurrections In the wake of an insurrection, reconstruction has always been an optimistic act of rebuilding, reimagining, and recreating our country. Johnisha Levi | Feb 9, 2021
Reckoning With Slavery Requires Access to Records of the Past What a revolt鈥檚 archives tell us about who owns history. Marjoleine Kars | Dec 2, 2020
Opinion | Activism | Protests History Shows That Sustained, Disruptive Protests Work What drives change isn鈥檛 majority opinion. It鈥檚 the ability of key participants to disrupt the system. Kevin A. Young | Jul 8, 2020
Opinion | Confederate Flag The Confederate Flag Represents Sexual Violence To claim the flag represents Southern pride is an egregious whitewashing of history. Nikki Brueggeman | Jun 26, 2020