The great migration

An in-depth look at Jacob Lawrence's landmark 1941 painting series about the mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North.

New books examine race in America in the time since millions of black migrants moved in hopes of greater opportunity.

The Great Migration explained - follow the wildebeest herds into Kenya and the Masai Mara.

India-Pakistan partition violence, 1946 In 1946 Life sent Bourke-White to India to cover the emergence of that country's independence from Great Britain. Her photo-essay, The Caste System, shows children working under dire conditions in factories, most vulnerable to its discriminatory practices. She also photographed the Great Migration of refugees forced to leave their homes after the partitioning of Pakistan had created new borders. Bourke-White photographed Mohandas K. Gandhi just hours…

Lee Jessup tackles the inevitable question of every screenwriter - do I really need to move to Los Angeles to succeed? #scriptchat #screenwriting

A historical travel guide once listed safe pit stops for black motorists. When a family sought similar advice last year, they were deluged with replies

The Great Migration Africa: the Wildebeest Migration explained and safari tips for your best migration safari in Masai Mara, Kenya, and Serengeti, Tanzania.

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April 1935. Men Playing Checkers. Red Bank, Tennessee. National Archives K-0427 #American #History #Tennessee

New research suggests climate change will cause humans to move in unprecedented numbers. The Times Magazine partnered with ProPublica and data scientists to understand how.