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Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

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Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire

Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire

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Sun Ra: Do The Impossible

Sun Ra: Do The Impossible

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Bella! This Woman's Place Is in the House

Bella! This Woman's Place Is in the House

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W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause

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A brief history of Reconstruction

A brief history of Reconstruction

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The formation of the NAACP and Du Bois’ magazine, “The Crisis”

The formation of the NAACP and Du Bois’ magazine, “The Crisis”

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Du Bois used visualized data to confront racism at the 1900 Paris Exposition

Du Bois used visualized data to confront racism at the 1900 Paris Exposition

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W.E.B. Du Bois' childhood, family and education

W.E.B. Du Bois' childhood, family and education

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W.E.B. Du Bois passed away on the eve of the 1963 March on Washington

W.E.B. Du Bois passed away on the eve of the 1963 March on Washington

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How Bella Abzug elevated feminist causes while in office

How Bella Abzug elevated feminist causes while in office

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Defining what's missing in our democracy

Defining what's missing in our democracy

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Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

Discover the life of singer-songwriter Janis Ian and how she rose as a folk icon and gay rights advocate. She broke ground with “Society’s Child” (1966), a bold take on interracial love, and “At Seventeen” (1975), a searing anthem about bullying.
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