In August 1942, the murder of a young Mexican-American man ignited a firestorm in the City of the Angels. In no time at all, ethnic and racial tensions that had been building up over the years boiled over.
Fertility rights advocate and America’s first IVF baby Elizabeth Carr, and university professor at Rutgers University Margaret Marsh speak with historian Monica Muñoz Martinez about the evolution of fertility science—from a niche opportunity to an accepted norm.
Co-founder and board chair of the Black Veterans Project Richard Brookshire, and deputy director of the VA Center for Women Veterans Elizabeth Estabrooks speak with historian Adriane Lentz-Smith about the experiences of Black, Indigenous, People of Color and Women Veterans returning home from service.
Musical director of the Fisk Jubilee Singers Paul Kwami, and producer and director of Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory Llewellyn Smith speak with historian Lerone Martin in a conversation celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Fisk Jubilee Singers.