Prom: Back to the Future?

Prom season usually means stretch limos and super-extra promposals. But where did this time-honored coming-of-age tradition even come from? Whembley Sewell breaks down the timeline of Prom's racist and misogynistic backstory as well as the teenagers who have fought against it for decades.

What is the History of Prom in the United States? How has it changed/ evolved? How do you feel about the future of the traditional dance?  Why?