Hip-hop has evolved from a grassroots movement in the Bronx to a global cultural phenomenon, with pioneers like DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, MC Sha-Rock, Public Enemy, Run-DMC, Queen Latifah, and NWA shaping the genre and leaving a lasting legacy.
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Women’s suffrage, but for whom? These 10 Black suffragists fought for the vote before—and long after—the 19th Amendment
Commemorating the legacies of a small fraction of Black suffragists often omitted from the women’s suffrage movement narrative.
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Commonly used phrases with hidden meanings
Each generation passes language to the next through man’s oldest form of cultural communication, continue reading to discover if these 25 commonly used phrases with hidden meanings remain in your vocabulary.
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History of affirmative action in higher education
A timeline of affirmative action in higher education, compiling historic court dockets, executive orders, and news reports.
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U.S. Mint releases new American Women Quarters Program coins for 2023
The U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters Program, which will run from 2022 to 2025, aims to celebrate the achievements of women from the United States throughout history by featuring five new designs each year on the reverse side of the coin, while the obverse side will feature George Washington’s portrait facing the right.
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Black history from the year you were born
Stacker examines just some of the struggles and triumphs Black Americans have had each year over the last century.
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Celebrating Black History- Commentary
Carter G. Woodson founded National Black History Month in 1926 to highlight the contributions of Black Americans to American culture, and Ohio has played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement, with notable figures like George Washington Williams, John Mercer Langston, Sojourner Truth, Carl B. Stokes, Louis Stokes, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. all having ties to the state.
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More Than The Dream, Other Speeches from Dr. King
Today we honor Dr.King today. While many of us are familiar with his famous I Have a Dream Speech, we invite you to explore some of his other speeches. Check out this list and video we’ve compiled.
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12 Random Facts About Cleveland
As Cleaveland…Cleveland celebrates it’s 224th birthday here are some fun fact you may or may not know