On July 19, 1963, at least 15 Black girls were arrested while marching to protest segregation in Americus, Georgia. After... more

This week we're featuring a story from a brand new audio magazine we've been listening to called Signal Hill. "Pie Down... more

In 1939, Time Magazine called Dorothy Thompson a woman who “thinks, talks and sleeps world problems — and scares men... more

These days, we’re used to media that thrives on conflict and amplifies the most outrageous voices in the room. It's... more

In 1934, the Washington Post called Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, the “best known colored man in America.” He was known... more

From ancient myths of sea monsters lurking below to Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, the ocean has... more

Happy 2025! We have a slate of new stories coming soon, but we want to start the year by shouting... more

If you follow boxing, you've heard of Claressa Shields. At the 2012 Olympics, she became the first American woman to... more

Former Oklahoma senator Fred Harris died recently, at 94 years old. In 1967, Fred Harris and 10 senators came together... more

November 23, 1936 was a good day for recorded music. Two men, an ocean apart, sat before a microphone and... more