Colfax Massacre

In northern Louisiana, white supremacists slaughtered 150 African Americans, brutally thwarting their hopes for autonomy and self-governance.

Why President Trump’s refusal to commit to accepting the election results is so dangerous.

How a post-Civil War massacre impacted racial justice in America.

Stumbling on a forgotten Reconstruction tragedy, in a forgotten corner of Louisiana.

These 1870s laws to protect Black voters, ignored for decades, now being used against Trump.

Unearthing the deep roots of racialized voter suppression—and explaining how they shape ballot access today.

The justices again appear poised to pursue a purely theoretical liberty at the expense of the lives of people of color.

Biden needs to stare down White supremacy, which requires strenuous enforcement of the laws.

The storming of the Capitol was an expression of the antidemocratic strands in American history.

But the belief that America previously had a well-functioning democracy is an illusion.

While Wednesday's images shocked us, they fit into our history.

Misinformation and conspiracy theories can foment violence and thwart democracy.

Mass lynchings of Black people following the Civil War.

When it comes to partisan Supreme Court nominations, history repeats itself.

In September 1868, Southern white Democrats hunted down around 200 African-Americans in an effort to suppress voter turnout.

White supremacists have long used fear of losing essential rights in their arguments.

The city council decides to remove four memorials that offered a distorted picture of the city’s past.