Adding to the chorus of protest over President Obama’s push for a controversial new trade pact with Asia, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sounded off on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and accused…
One of Nemtsov’s criticisms was over the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi. Nemtsov published a report in 2013 describing the Sochi games as one of the most “outrageous swindles”…
Forget new snippets of writing posted on Pottermore: The motherlode of Harry Potter revelations is coming. According to the Guardian, Bloomsbury has published a 544-page bibliography of the series in…
Earl Lloyd, the first black player in NBA history, died Thursday. He was 86. Lloyd’s alma mater, West Virginia State, confirmed the death. It did not provide details. – Lloyd,…
At a news conference on February 23rd, Naruhito stated, “I myself did not experience the war… but I think that it is important today, when memories of the war are…
Google Maps can do so much more than just getting you to the nearest gas station. For lovers of Black History Month, the innovative platform can allow you to experience…
Google Maps can do so much more than just getting you to the nearest gas station. For lovers of Black History Month, the innovative platform can allow you to experience…
Anyone interested in buying a piece of Rob Ford history now has the chance to do so. – Ford’s assistant has said Ford would be selling some items, but didn’t say how many…
Want to visit black history heritage sites this month, without ever leaving your living room? No problem, Pinterest can take you there. In honor of Black History Month, the digital…
In 1843 Noah Webster, said by some to be the founding father of American scholarship and education, was asked by black minister Amos Beman to share “some account of the…
And in partisanship. The College Board, which creates standards for what knowledge students in AP classes must demonstrate to get college credit for taking the course, introduced a new 95-page…
Latinos’ history with Hollywood has been a rocky one. From the lack of roles to the stereotypical portrayal of Latino characters, it’s no wonder that their representation at the Academy…
And in partisanship. The College Board, which creates standards for what knowledge students in AP classes must demonstrate to get college credit for taking the course, introduced a new 95-page…
Oh, that pesky history of ours. Always holding us back. Why not just take a big ole’ eraser to it? Smudge out the ugly parts. That’s essentially what some Oklahoma…
Bottlenose dolphins continue to wash up dead on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, five years after the biggest marine oil spill in history. BP says oil has nothing…
In the latest installment of his “New Father Chronicles” video series, dad La Guardia Cross is observing Black History Month. Titled “His Father Left, My Father Stayed — My Black…
Conan O’Brien made history this weekend, becoming the first host of an American late-night show to film in Cuba since the embargo began. The show will air March 4th. –…
What does the history of gay sex look like when condensed into a three-minute timeframe? Well, that’s a hard questions to answer and certainly depends on what kinds of bodies…
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) doubled down Sunday on his decision to ignore a federal ruling allowing same-sex marriage in the state, while one of the probate…
The feared droughts would cover most of the western half of the United Statesthe Central Plains and the Southwest. Those regions have suffered severe drought in recent years. But it…
This year is the 100th anniversary of what is now called the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, the organization founded by Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950)….
Richie Incognito, the NFL player fighting to repair his image and rejuvenate his career after his long history of racist and homophobic bullying became public knowledge, just wants everyone to…
When the singularity hits, it’ll end human history. Cats, on the other hand, will endure and survive. – The dreaded enemy of their youth is now their plaything.
Black history is all around us. The street corners, churches, stores, apartments, empty lots and parks we pass by everyday share a rich history of the black lives that lived…
Officials say the Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $500 million, which would make it the fifth largest lottery prize in U.S. history. – The chance of winning a…
History has been made. – The public embrace was made possible by the 2011 repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” which had banned LGBT people from serving in the military.
The prize would be the third largest in the history of the game and fifth largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history. – The lottery would have made them millionaires …
Black History Month aims to celebrate the achievements of African American icons who have changed the course of history, but not all are afforded the same recognition. Few know about…
February is not only Black History Month, but it is also the month when many titles by Black authors are released. 2015 kicked off with a wide selections of books…
Every February during Black History Month, we recognize pioneers like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King who have pushed the civil rights agenda forward. However, the integral work of other…