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10 Surprising American History Facts You Didn’t Learn In School
11+ hour, 51+ min ago (882+ words) Most U.S. history lessons cover revolutions, civil wars, and global conflicts. Yet buried beneath popular narratives are odd tales showing how tangled the country's origins really are. These hidden details of American history pull back the curtain, revealing unseen battles, overlooked…...
A New Era of Scholarship Is Shining a Light on the Black Philosophical Tradition
22+ hour, 58+ min ago (888+ words) Without this history, students may see Black thinkers as footnotes rather than world-historical contributors. This does not mean that questions of race are irrelevant. The philosophy of race is an important subfield within African American philosophy. The mistake lies in…...
Fight brews over changes to Oklahoma history standards that remove Christianity, founding principles
1+ day, 51+ min ago (749+ words) A battle is taking shape in Oklahoma over the state's social studies standards, which have undergone'an unexpected'and'possibly illegal'revision, and Wednesday is the last day for'public comments. The standards, which govern what students in the state's public schools must learn about…...
Celebrating a century of history...
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (120+ words) A century of historical commemorations took the stage as people came together to celebrate this year's Black History Month during a banquet held Friday evening. Celebrating its 38th anniversary in Mountain Home, the event provided people a chance to reflect on…...
The history of Black history, in one volume
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (246+ words) You gotta start somewhere. First, you crawled, then you toddled before you ran, which is exactly how most things are." There's a foundation from which to spring, a base from which to jump, and you need to figure out how…...
Historian chronicles how debates that define U.S. history can help us navigate today's politics
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (31+ words) Historian chronicles how debates that define U.S. history can help us navigate today's politics'CBS News Historian chronicles how debates that define U.S. history can help us navigate today's politics...
Oklahoma, Act Now To Make Our Schools Teach Better History
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (1032+ words) Knowledge is not an optional decoration in a democracy. It is the raw material of self-government. Oklahoma is one of the most reliably Republican states in the nation. County after county, election after election, Oklahomans have made their preferences clear:…...
A look back at 160 years of Black history at Fisk University | Opinion
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (507+ words) It has been 100 years since historian Carter G. Woodson designated the second week of February as Negro History Week. When that observance expanded into Black History Month fifty years later, it was never meant to be decorative. It was a call…...
These Oscar-Nominated Documentaries Deserve the Spotlight
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (615+ words) This website or its third-party tools process personal data. You can opt out of the sale of your personal information by clicking on the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link. The latest installment of the blockbuster franchise…...
OnPoint on WACH Fox: What everyone should know about Black history
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (87+ words) OnPoint on WACH Fox: What everyone should know about Black history'WACH COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) - This week on OnPoint on WACH Fox we look at the importance of Black history and what everyone should know. Black history is essential for grasping the…...