15K views · 101 reactions | Dr. John Harvey Kellogg applied for a patent for "flaked cereal" on May 31, 1884. Corn Flakes were part of his obsession with health and betterment — one that extended to promoting the American eugenics movement. | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

Tomorrow's Children was a 1934 film about a young woman slated for sterilization. It was based on more than 30,000 true stories. Discover how the U.S. fell under the spell of the eugenics movement. THE EUGENICS CRUSADE is now streaming online and on the PBS app → to.pbs.org/2NWmBuh | American Experience | PBS

An American Eagle ad featuring Sydney Sweeney sparked controversy for its use of genetic language, prompting backlash from the AAPI community. The campaign unintentionally evoked painful historical memories of eugenics, exclusion, and discrimination. Learn more about the deeper implications behind the ad: https://www.therebelyellow.com/p/why-a-sydney-sweeney-ad-struck-a | NextShark