Paul Robeson in the Soviet Union
Between the 1930s and 1960s, the famous singer and actor made many visits to the world’s first socialist country, which made a lasting impression on his art and politics.
Menu
Between the 1930s and 1960s, the famous singer and actor made many visits to the world’s first socialist country, which made a lasting impression on his art and politics.
The Black Panther Party—especially their International Section based in Algiers—embraced the Palestinian cause as part and parcel of their own struggle.
With integration a legal right, swimming pools became a new battleground in the segregation fight.
The hidden story of the English national team’s first Black footballer.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. opposed racism, imperialism, and capitalist inequity at home and around the world.
The remarkable story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a forgotten founder of rock and roll.
Claude Brown testifies about the urban crisis in 1960s America.
The performer’s transformation from jazz to politics during the Civil Rights Era
CORE’s Freedom Rides solidified its centrality to desegregation efforts during the Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement owes much to the students who boldly sat down at segregated lunch counters
© 2021–2024 This project is a collaboration of Getty Images and Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective.
230 Annie and John Glenn Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210