by Tory James | Nov 30, 2021
Imagine living in the United States as a Black male in the 21st century. Suppose you are with a group of friends and dare you to ask a white woman out on a date. The dare seems simple enough, right? Chances are the white woman responds with a “yes” or “no.” No harm...
by Lauren Conahan | Nov 30, 2021
This image pictures an excited Helen Keller holding two-year old and fellow passenger Donald Hart on board the ocean linear Independence after the ship docked in New York. It was captured by photographer, Ed Ford in 1956. The 1950s in the United States were a decade...
by Cara Regiec | Nov 4, 2020
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s was tremendously a monumental time in United States history . This was a time for reform for the Black community, as they were attempting to earn the equality and freedom they deserved as individuals and citizens of the...
by Michelle Hunter | Nov 4, 2020
This historical source was an advertisement for the Alcoa Aluminum twist off ketchup bottle in 1953. This advertisement was just one of many advertisements throughout the 1950s that showed the traits that women were associated with at the time as a motive for...