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How Josephine Baker Challenged Las Vegas Racism

By the mid-twentieth century, Las Vegas’ reputation as the “Mississippi of the West” was well-earned. As Black Americans from the

There are a plethora of books being released this summer which will be of special interest to readers of this

This historiography theorizes racism as applicable to an explanation of why decision-makers at major white organizations waited until the late

This article first appeared in Made By History. The original can be accessed here. Across the country, state legislatures and school boards

It was reported in his New York Times obituary that Paul Robeson became a “virtual recluse” by the time of his death