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In 1948, President Truman signed an executive order that desegregated the U.S. military. While protests against segregation had occurred for years across the country, a nonviolent act of disobedience by African American officers at an Army base in Seymour, Indiana, reportedly contributed to Truman’s decision. Pictured here with a hidden camera, 101 arrested officers are about to board transports bound for Godman Army Field in Kentucky to be court-martialed. | Public domain

Tuskegee Airmen at 1940s Hoosier Airfield Played Role in Military Desegregation

Paul Bean

In 1948, President Truman signed an executive order that desegregated the U.S. military. While protests against segregation had occurred for years across the country, a nonviolent act of disobedience by 100 African American officers at an Army base in Seymour, Indiana, reportedly contributed to Truman’s decision. This protest, writer Paul Bean says, is often mischaracterized as an "uprising" or "mutiny." Click here to read the full story.

October 9, 2018

Cathleen Paquet, a hairstylist at Hairstream Studio, styles a client's hair. She says this trade allows her "to connect with other people really deeply." | Photo by Mark Anthony Kathurima

Hair Apparent: Stylists Give More Than Good Looks

Jenny Elig, Mark Anthony Kathurima

There’s more to hairstyling than remembering color formulas, proper angles for a cut, or how each client’s locks react to styling tools and chemicals. There’s the banter. And the bond. Jenny Elig looks into the strong relationships between hairstylists and their clients, which can include major life events — from house calls to the funeral home. Click here to read the full story.