Lakewood’s Jewish community traumatized by Friday attacks
Rabbi Avi Schnall said children of one victim now terrified to go outside.
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Full Film & More: The Negro and the American Promise (1963)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin -- three of the most highly regarded civil rights leaders of the 1960s -- were united in their quest for Black empowerment. But their methods of approach were polarizing.
Full Film & More: From Protest to Resistance (1968)
The antiwar, Black power and free speech movements came together in a broader effort of resistance against oppression. Focusing on three pivotal figures of the era – Stokely Carmichael, David Harris and Mario Savio – the film provides insight into…
Editorial: How Political Movements Bring About Systemic Change
Diverse, unified protests against rising hate crimes; intersectarian demonstrations demanding police reform; grassroots organizing and peaceful marches are ways to push back against bias and injustice.
Today in History: We Remember March 16th, 2021
One year ago, eight people were killed in a shooting spree targeting three separate nail salons in metro Atlanta. Six of the eight victims were women of Asian descent.
Today in History: Antisemitism, an American Problem
When, if ever, Americans think of antisemitism, they think of the Holocaust. By the time students find their way to my American University course in Holocaust history, they have read The Diary of Anne Frank and Elie Wiesel’s Night. They…
Black History Month: “Reflection, Celebration, and Repair”
Racial Justice Activist and Western States Center Executive Director, Eric Ward has tracked and responded to bigoted violence across the country for nearly four decades.
New Yorker Teams Up With President Biden to Combat Anti-Asian Attacks
Our partners at MetroFocus talk to NYC Small Business Services Commissioner Kevin Kim.
Editorial: How Interaction, Conversation and Debate Break Down Barriers
Before the existence of ‘reality TV’, this was true reality television as their stay together was filmed and presented in a documentary titled Where is Prejudice?
About The Legacy Archive Project
A treasure trove of 50 archival documentary films, series, and rare interviews. Focused on the Black experience, indigenous rights, and antisemitism, the Legacy Archive Project includes conversations with civil rights leaders Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., James Baldwin, Muhammad Ali,…
Albany’s Push to Combat AAPI Hate Through History Education
Amid the ongoing surge in attacks against Asian New Yorkers, there is a push to find both life-saving solutions to better educate students across NY.