At a time when there were few jobs for women in technology, Edwin Land filled the ranks at Polaroid with recent graduates from Smith College, a small women’s liberal arts college in Massachusetts.
Thousands of Superfund sites have been identified across the United States, many of them located in communities of color and low income communities that face barriers to relocation. We spoke with environmental scientist Lizette Ruiz, a resident of South Gate, California, to learn more about the impact of environmental racism and what it's like living around a Superfund site today.
Heidi, Evan and their son Huckle own Small Axe Farm, a one-acre off grid market farm in Vermont. Join us as we visit them to find out what modern off-grid living looks like.
Zani, Yaseen and Khari live on a 25-acre homestead in the New Mexico desert. Join us as we visit them to find out what modern off-grid living looks like.
In 1930, Walter White took over as executive secretary of the NAACP. When the Daughters of the American Revolution barred Marian Anderson from singing at Constitution Hall. White had an inspiration that transcended the whole debate: a free, outdoor concert on the Lincoln Memorial steps.
