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Juneteenth’s history and meaning explained | USA TODAY

June 19, 2022 15 comments

Frank Smith, director of the African American Civil War Museum, explains the origin of Juneteenth and its journey to becoming a national holiday. RELATED: What […]

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1961 student sit-ins aimed to desegregate restaurants and hotels in Maryland & Delaware | USA TODAY

November 11, 2021 4 comments

In November 1961, dozens of student sit-ins along Route 40 in Maryland and Delaware targeted segregated restaurants and hotels. RELATED: Judge reprimands attorney during trial […]

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Hayes: What Robert E. Lee’s Statue Says About Battle For Multi-Racial Democracy

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 51 comments

“The broader lesson of Lee's statue coming down is that no victory is ever definitive. No surrender ever final. Because the forces that oppose it […]

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‘There Is A Fight Going On’: Joy Reid On America’s Racial History

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 44 comments

Joy says, “too many people want to keep Americans blindly numb to the raw, racial violence in our collective past. They want Americans to just […]

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George Takei: Law Enforcement Throughout American History Has Manipulated Asian Americans | Katy Tur

March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 37 comments

Actor and activist George Takei joins Katy Tur to discuss systemic racism, and the long history of violence in the country against Asian-Americans. Aired on […]

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Maxwell: The Filibuster ‘Is Standing In The Way Of What A Multi-Racial Coalition Of Voters Want’

March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 29 comments

Zerlina Maxwell joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss the filibuster rule after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) threatens to use the talking filibuster to block voting rights […]

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George Takei On Violence Against Asian Americans During COVID | The Last Word | MSNBC

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 55 comments

The U.S. has experienced a spike in violent attacks against Asian Americans since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. “Throughout American history there’s been a […]

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John Danforth On Why He Regrets Endorsing Republican Senator Josh Hawley | The Last Word | MSNBC

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 50 comments

Former Republican Senator John Danforth of Missouri tells Lawrence O’Donnell that Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) is responsible for the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol […]