A long-running theme of U.S. black history (a panel from Jacob Lawrence's 1940-41 "Migration Series") may have to be revised. © Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence ...

History is filled with examples of how language is repurposed for the advancement of whiteness. “I advise everybody to be a little careful when they go down through there,” Lead Belly said of Alabama.

Chances are, you've at least heard someone use the term "woke" as an adjective, used to tell someone to “stay woke.” But you still may not understand the true meaning of the word. Now, more than ever, ...