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The discovery of a memoir by one of President Madison's slaves sheds light on the role slavery played in the White House.

Suzanne Bilyeu details how Jackie Robinson's gift for playing ball eventually united a team of 30 men and gave hope to hundreds of thousands of African Americans. These feats came at a great cost to Robinson physically, mentally and emotionally as he endured hate and hardships on and off the field

In this video, young people reflect on society's rules for what males and females can and cannot do.

“A Staff Sergeant went through my cell phone and saw some of the text messages that I had to my boyfriend.”

“And I asked him everything that I ever wanted to ask. I asked him to tell me the real story.”

“At my house, only one person got the mail, and that was my mother.”

“Being in a wheelchair, you're always protected by this chair. There's armor between you and the opposite sex.”

“Everywhere we went my mother would make sure that they enrolled us in school.”

“He asked me, 'How many black jelly beans are in the jar...'”

“He really talked that night.”