Juneteenth, June 19, 1865, marks the day when news of the Emancipation Proclamation and the abolition of slavery reached Texas via a Union Army general Gordon Granger, setting off celebrations amon
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Pope Francis, in Shift for Church, Voices Support for Same-Sex Civil Unions
The comments, shown in a new documentary, are the strongest yet from a pontificate that has taken a more tolerant and inclusive tone. By Jason Horowitz Oct. 21, 2020 Updated 6:05 p.m
Cariuma?
Have you ever heard of Cariuma? I hadn’t until recently. What about Rothys? Here are a few eco-friendly, recycled shoe brands: https://www.uniguide.com/recycled-shoes-brands/ https://earthyb.com/
BLACK POETRY DAY
For more information on black poets, and to read some incredible poetry, go to Africanamericanpoetry.org, or theroot.com, or poets.org, or curiosityshots.com – or search
Membership of the 116th Congress: A Profile
There are 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 5 permanently inhabited territories: the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Island
Why highways were designed to run through Black communities. SC faces historic dilemma again.
By Adam Parker aparker@postandcourier.com Oct 17, 2020 In 1965, the house at 270 Ashley Ave. was bulldozed. This was no ordinary Charleston house. This was the home of J. Arthur Brown, p
The ugly reason ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ didn’t become our national anthem for a century
[First a little introduction. The War of 1812 was fought between the British and their allies and the Americans and their allies. The British burned the White House down and took American prisoners
A flesh-eating bacteria lurking in the ocean is killing people in the Carolinas
BY SAMMY FRETWELL, ALI RAJ, AND SOFIA MOUTINHO OCTOBER 20, 2020 06:00 AM In North and South Carolina, sea-level rise is most noticeable in counties along the coast, where beaches shr
Diabetes: The Truth About Food Serving Sizes
Go to the American Diabetes Association website for more information. Confused about how much you can eat when you have diabetes? First you need to know how much food is in a serving
What is the USA #1 In?
I’ve been giving this some thought. The USA has always claimed to be a world leader, in other words #1. I decided to see what we are actually leading the world in. Here is what I found (read more
A Comparison I was Thinking About Today
I know this is a script and not real life.
Fatal police shootings of mentally ill people are 39 percent more likely to take place in small and midsized areas
By Kimberly Kindy, Julie Tate, Jennifer Jenkins and Ted Mellnik Oct. 17, 2020 at 2:14 p.m. EDT The final moments of Stacy Kenny’s life are captured on a recorded 911
Monday Night Jazz
After the success of our virtual Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz (PMMNJ) concert series, the Hartford Jazz Society is proud to continue our virtual Monday Night Jazz concerts on a monthly ba
BLACK POETRY DAY
Black Poetry Day on October 17th honors past and present black poets. The day also commemorates the birth of the first published black male poet in the United States. Jupiter Hammon was born in Lon
The Search for the Five Women of Grace Baptist Church
By Rachel J. Pilgrim For 132 years, Grace Baptist congregants had been telling their founding story the same way: “In 1888, five Negro Baptist women, with great faith and courage, founded Grace B