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"Tom Gun - The Chinese Aviator, and His Trophies." Half-length view of Chinese American pilot Tom D. Gunn posed standing, wearing flight helmet with goggles pushed up, and holding large trophy cup and crossed United States of America and Republic of China flags. Grandstands visible in background; San Diego, California, circa May 1912.

Why Did Chinese Americans Leave the U.S. in the Early 20th Century?

February 12, 2021

Nearly half of all U.S.-born Chinese Americans moved to China in the first few decades of the 20th century. Professor Charlotte Brooks (Baruch College) tells their story. Read more ›

Rosa Parks Was a Lifelong Freedom Fighter, Not a Tired Lady on a Bus

February 9, 2021

| Brooklyn College

A new young readers biography of Rosa Parks shows that the civll rights legend was a lifelong freedom fighter, not just a tired lady who didn't want to give up her seat on a bus. Read more ›

Asbury Park boardwalk with Casino at night.

Greetings from Asbury Park. Now Let’s Talk About Gentrification and Racism

December 15, 2020

| Guttman Community College

A new book by Professors Molly Vollman Makris and Mary Gatta (Guttman Community College), looks at the revival of Asbury Park, New Jersey, and the ways in which its Black community has been left behind. Read more ›

In 1856 an Afro-Cuban Man Did the Unthinkable: Got a Teaching License

May 28, 2020

| Bronx Community College

At a time when slavery reigned in Cuba, and public schools were fiercely segregated, a free Black man named José Moreno applied for a teaching license. Read more ›