“The Era of McCarthyism and the Hollywood Ten (1950) Communist in the Industry” Part I

When the House Un-American Activities Committee subpoenaed filmmakers to testify about communism in the industry, a few held their ground — and for a time, lost their livelihood. democracyunderground It was the casting call no one in Hollywood wanted to receive. In October 1947, when the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) convened a hearing in […]

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A Powerful, Disturbing History of Residential Segregation in America

Police and demonstrators in front of the home of a black family in Levittown, Pa., Aug. 20, 1957.CreditCreditSam Myers/Associated Press/By David Oshinsky THE COLOR OF LAW A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America By Richard Rothstein In the summer of 1950, with Americans reeling from the news of North Korea’s invasion of South […]

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I came across this story of a girl the same age my daughter is now. She was born on the 15th August 1928 in Poland. And died at the tender age of 14 … 15 seconds

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