1) Why role have factors such as the Civil War Reconstruction Amendments the composition and policies of the federal government, or the courts played in the struggle to advance voting and civil rights in the US?

2) What has been the legacy of the continuation of a second period of neo-slavery – that only ended nearly halfway through the 20th century, during WWII? How has the de-jure segregation,  the myth of race, the drive for profit, or the misuse of science in the American eugenics movement contributed to systemic racism, colorism and rise of America’s largest contemporary protest movement for racial equality and justice ?

3) Who are active in promoting awareness of and/or combating discrimination? How are people mobilizing to promote equity, individual, and building community resilience ? What does / could this look like?