These are living databases that are continuously updated. They range across myriad social justice topics, including the Chernobyl disaster, police accountability, and marginalized historical figures. More databases will be coming over the course of this year.
Databases
The Hidden Figures Database
By Rebecca Capers, Hydeia Irving, Hawa Kamara, Aissatou Tunkara, Haowen Yan, & Emma Buchman
The Hidden Figures Database is an ongoing project by interns from our partners at Futures and Options. It features hidden figures whose stories are repressed by mainstream society. The public database currently features figures from the Black community, the LGBQTIA+ community, and different Indigenous communities in North America.
Current figures include:
Bessie Coleman • Frances Thompson • Kalpana Chawla • Jovita Idar • Maria Tallchief • Philip Vera Cruz • Scott Wabano
“Should Be Undetermined” Database
Research by Emma Buchman
Inspired by the parallels in the death investigations of Katherine Morris and Keith Warren, this database consists of cases of police misconduct where confirmation bias led to an improper investigation that compromised the integrity of the findings. It has over 50 cases so far.