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An utterly bewildering choice.

The plaintiff in the Supreme Court case challenging the use of race in college admission looks to be the perfect argument. But the case barely mentions her. Instead, the agenda is much broader: To fight race-based policies everywhere.

In November 1960, the six-year-old Ruby Bridges became the very first black child who cleared the examination to study in an all-white elementary school in Louisiana. Today is June 26; Bridges has turned 68 years old.

1 What is the National Urban League’s Freedom to Learn Project?

Extremist groups excel at establishing brands that hide their real intentions. They use existing culture wars to gain support and eagerly create strife where none exists.

Fall 2023 childrens announcements in alphabetical order: Publishers R-Z

Because June 19 falls on a Monday, many Juneteenth events are happening this weekend.

Staff, patrons, & historical interpreters call for a boycott as the Philadelphia museum welcomes the annual Moms For Liberty conference.

In the 1950s and ‘60s, Creole families from New Orleans brought the tastes, sounds, and traditions of home to L.A.’s Jefferson Boulevard as they sought new opportunities, jobs, and “freedoms that they had never before experienced.”

Is Moms for Liberty the same as the Ku Klux Klan? The Southern Poverty Law Center thinks so.