William Joseph Simmons

Why fiery crosses, white robes, and the American flag were seized upon by the 1920s Klan in its campaign for white nationalism.

Understanding the reemergence of the Ku Klux Klan in the early twentieth century gives insight into the roots of today’s reactionary activists and policymakers.

What does the Klan of the 1920s have to teach us about the resurgence of organized bigotry in the Trump era?

The Georgia landmark is a testament to the enduring legacy of white supremacy

A century ago, millions of Americans banded together to reform the KKK, the rest turned a blind eye.

Members of the Ku Klux Klan did not wear their distinctive white uniform until Hollywood—and a mail-order catalog—intervened.

Was cartoonist Billy Ireland’s pen really mightier than the burning crosses of the KKK?

Robin D.G. Kelley on the predecessors to Antifa.

Newly released recordings of 'Citizens’ Council Radio Forum' show white supremacy’s evolution through the civil rights era.

How the fight to ban "The Birth of a Nation" shaped the nascent civil rights movement.