Actor P. Jay Sidney on the set of the television series 'The Phil Silvers Show (You'll Never Get Rich),' on June 11, 1955. CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images hide caption
"Osceola" stands in front of a crowd at the FSU homecoming game. Eileen Soler/Seminole Tribune hide caption
All American Boys, by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. Simon & Schuster hide caption
Thanksgiving dinner. So much room for hope. So much room for disappointment. Eric Pancer/Flickr Creative Commons hide caption
After protests on Mizzou's campus became national news, the community is trying to figure out how to move forward. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption
Sweet potato pie has long been a cultural touchstone in the black community. But you don't need Patti's product to try a slice — links to good recipes below. Daniel Zemans/Flickr Creative Commons hide caption
When he started elementary school in Guatemala City, bullying was so bad, Jayro Velazquez (left) decided to stop speaking his native Mam. His mother, Hilda (right), says it pained her to see him reject his roots. Jasmine Garsd/NPR hide caption
The Black Culture Center at the University of Missouri. Adrian Florido/NPR hide caption
John Cho starred as the romantic lead in the short-lived ABC sitcom Selfie. Richard Shotwell/AP hide caption
Nahnatchka Khan writes her scripts from the inside out, focusing first on real life experiences. Vilcek Foundation hide caption
Tariq and Ummehaany Azam dance to "Fly Me to the Moon" at their wedding reception. Courtesy of Tariq Azam hide caption
Members of the student protest group Concerned Student 1950 speak following the announcement that University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe would resign. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption
Kain Colter, the former quarterback for Northwestern University, led a push by players there to form what would have been the nation's first union of college athletes. The National Labor Relations Board rejected their bid to unionize this summer. Paul Beaty/AP hide caption
Sara Ramirez stars in ABC's Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Callie Torres. Vilcek Foundation hide caption
Members of the protest group Concerned Student 1950 raise their arms following the announcement that University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe would resign. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption
Members of the student protest group Concerned Student 1950 hold hands following the announcement that University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe would resign. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption
Actor, writer and comedian Aasif Mandvi. Vilcek Foundation hide caption