Pioneering African American journalists, known as the ‘Black Press,’ documented life for millions of people who were otherwise ignored, giving voice to Black America.
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Race in US History
Two Names, Two Worlds
Jonathan Rodríguez reflects on his name through poetry. How does his name “place him in the world”? How is it a mask, shield, or container?
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Race in US History
We Wear The Mask
In this poem, Paul Laurence Dunbar reflects on the experience of African Americans in post-Civil War America and the universal human behavior of hiding an aspect of ourselves.
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Race in US History
Clark Doll Study
Psychologists Mamie and Kenneth Clark prove a connection between segregation and low self-esteem
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Hey, Boo: Considering the Character of Scout
Novelists, as well as the actress Mary Badham, who played To Kill a Mockingbird's narrator, Scout, reflect on this character and the ways in which she addresses issues of gender, race relations, and growing up in the South.
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Hey, Boo: James McBride and Rick Bragg Discuss the Rural, Southern Experience
James McBride and Rick Bragg read passages from To Kill a Mockingbird on how historical realities of Southern life affect the characters in the novel.
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Hey, Boo: Reflections on the Masterpiece: To Kill a Mockingbird
Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brokaw, and others recall their memories and impressions from reading To Kill a Mockingbird for the first time.
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Hey, Boo: Segregation and Civil Rights in To Kill a Mockingbird
Novelists and Southerners discuss Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird and the bravery of the novel for addressing issues of segregation and racism in the South.
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