37 Ways To Intentionally Celebrate Black History Month
Now more than ever, it is crucial to honor Black History Month, a celebration of the many contributions and achievements of Black Americans.
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'Dancing with the Stars' finalists make Black history in show-stopping ensemble dance
Chandler Kinney and dance partner Brandon Armstrong were the first Black couple to make it to the DWTS finale in the show’s 33-season history.
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Malcolm Gladwell apologizes for popularizing 'broken windows' theory in new TED Talk
Between 2003 and 2013, police made over 100,000 stops every year, heavily targeting minorities. In 2013, 56% of people stopped were Black and 29% were Latino. The majority of them were 14 to 24 years old.
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Local parks get record $254 million boost from Interior Department. Here's a full list of cities benefitting
A historic grant from the Department of the Interior will redevelop or create new parks in “park-deprived” areas across the country.
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USPS debuts new Kwanzaa stamp, fostering 'African unity and pride'
The stamp was dedicated at a ceremony at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh.
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What Frederick Douglass learned from an Irish anti-slavery activist: 'Agitate, agitate, agitate'
Though Frederick Douglass remains the most well-known abolitionist to visit Ireland in the decades prior to the American Civil War, he was not the only one.
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14 Ideas for Celebrating Banned Books Week
When it feels like our reality has crumbled into a dystopian nightmare, what do we do? We use the power of books, form our own team of heroes, and fight against censorship and for stories that matter!
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Residents of Springfield pack Haitian restaurant to show their support
Community members encouraged one another to dine at a local Haitian Creole restaurant to show support for their immigrant neighbors.
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