Leonard Bernstein once called Elvis Presley the “greatest cultural force in the 20th century,” and historian David Halberstam accorded Presley “revolutionary” status for his effect on the youth of America and the world. During the 1960s, rebellion and rock ’n’ roll went hand-in-hand, and resistance to the Vietnam War drew …

It is impossible to separate Debbie Allen’s career as the most versatile of American artists from her leadership role in arts education. Even as she achieved fame on stage and screen as an actor, dancer, choreographer, director, producer, author, and international representative of the United States and its culture, her …

Immigration reform promises to transform life in Houston. For years Texans have hired, educated, and interacted on a daily basis with people whose legal status is uncertain. Bringing them into the system could change Houston’s economy, schools, and politics as more people become able to start businesses, pursue higher education, …

In the 1960s, Alfredo Corchado’s parents left Mexico for the U.S. Two decades later, Alfredo Corchado left the U.S. for Mexico. As a young El Paso Herald-Post reporter, he relished the excitement and hope he felt throughout Mexico in the 1980s. Corchado got to know four Mexican presidents, covered the 1994 North American Free …

Immigration reform promises to transform life in the Chicagoland area. For years Chicagoans hired, educated, and interacted on a daily basis with people whose legal status is uncertain. Bringing them into the system could change the city’s economy, schools, and politics as more people become able to start businesses, pursue …