List: Racial Issues | Curated by Barry Silverstein

Feb 19, 2025
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Racial Issues
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Day in History
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Barry Silverstein
Japanese Americans Forcibly Removed by Executive Order in 1942Racism was rampant after the attack on Pearl Harbor
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3d ago
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Day in History
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Mandela Released from PrisonHe later became the South African president
Feb 11
Feb 11
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Books Are Our Superpower
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Barry Silverstein
Opening The Window To Race In America‘Our Hidden Conversations’ is a rich tapestry of diverse voices
Mar 3, 2024
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Mar 3, 2024
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Lessons from History
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Barry Silverstein
Why the FBI Investigated Black Musical ArtistsIn the Sixties, the FBI monitored Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and numerous others
Feb 10, 2024
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Feb 10, 2024
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Lessons from History
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Barry Silverstein
How an All-Black Team Changed the Face of Professional BasketballThe NBA’s first Black players in 1950 came from the Harlem Globetrotters
Jun 10, 2023
Jun 10, 2023
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Lessons from History
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Barry Silverstein
How Highways Helped Drive America’s Racial DivideInterstate highways weren’t always paved with good intentions
Jun 6, 2023
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Jun 6, 2023
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Lessons from History
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Barry Silverstein
How a Native American Won the Right to be Known as “a Man”Chief Standing Bear was an early civil rights champion
May 16, 2023
May 16, 2023
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Lessons from History
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Barry Silverstein
How Vince Cullers Literally Changed the Face of AdvertisingHe started the first African American ad agency in 1956
Feb 16, 2023
Feb 16, 2023
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Lessons from History
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Barry Silverstein
How the Lunch Counter Became a Civil Rights SymbolSegregation was on the menu until 1960
Oct 10, 2022
Oct 10, 2022
Barry Silverstein
7 Ways the 1920s Altered American SocietyThe turbulent “Roaring Twenties” had a profound effect on the United States
Apr 27, 2022
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Apr 27, 2022
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Forgotten Lessons from the Rosenwald SchoolsWhy an early 1900s education program for Southern Blacks matters today
Nov 17, 2021
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Nov 17, 2021
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When White America Discovered the Black ConsumerThe huge cultural shift happening today is reminiscent of another time in American history.
Jun 22, 2020
Jun 22, 2020
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Two TV Shows Illustrating America’s Racial DivideThe uneasy coexistence of “American Bandstand” and “Soul Train”
Jul 5, 2022
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Jul 5, 2022
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An “Aunt Jemima” MomentAs a retired marketing professional, I’ve been watching closely as major brands have jumped on the bandwagon of the “Black Lives Matter”…
Jun 17, 2020
Jun 17, 2020