Fighting Toxic Ignorance explores conflict over access to information regarding health hazards encountered in the US workplace during the first three-quarters of the twentieth century. Alan Derickson....

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Years in the making, the Frenchtown Conservation Area opens its visitor’s center to the public

Toxic pollution forced a small, Black community in Louisiana to relocate. Now, chemical companies say they own its final remnant — the town’s cemetery.

“Congress should support real solutions like the Community Protection and Wildfire Resiliency Act that put the safety and needs of communities over the timber industry’s profits.”

Explore some of the flora native to National Trust Historic Sites and Historic Artists' Homes and Studios.

The second edition of the Folklore Advocacy Toolkit, produced by the Media and Public Outreach Committee, is now available for download from the AFS website. The Folklore Advocacy Toolkit is a guide t...

The deletion of photos, video and other content is part of an order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that all the military services eliminate online material not allowed by the Trump administration.

New research finds that for the past 150 years, immigrants in the United States have had lower incarceration rates than the U.S.-born, and since the 1960s that gap has significantly grown.

Barbara Hicks-Collins recognizes the plot of land where she once lived as both a home and a headquarters, and she aims to turn it into a museum.

Bogalusa's Journey: From Historic Mayoral Triumph to the Enduring Legacy of the Deacons for Defense and Justice.

Growing up, Sabrina Valenti felt like she was genetically predetermined to work for the government. Her dad’s father was in the Navy. Her dad was in the Air Force. Two of her uncles served in the arme...

Magic and medicine from the Ozark Mountains

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Since the mid-twentieth century, LGBTQ+ residents of Louisiana have contributed unique traditions to Mardi Gras celebrations.

Explore the Justice for St. James video collection in The Years Project! Showcasing grassroots efforts to address environmental concerns in Cancer Alley.