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Voices: As someone of both Italian and indigenous heritage, Columbus Day makes me feel shame – not...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOnce upon an ocean blue in 1492, the “great” Italian Christopher Columbus sailed across the waters...
It’s Time for the Federal Government to Say Goodbye to Columbus Day
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOn Monday we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the United States. Across the United States,...
Why Do Students Pledge Allegiance to the U.S. Flag?
Newsy via AOL· 2 years agoEach day across America, in classrooms big and small, at city schools and rural ones students recite the pledge of allegiance. Let's go back in time: It's 1892 and Chicago is preparing for the ...
What is culture?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 years agonull Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and...
Was your history whitewashed? A quiz
theGrio via AOL· 8 months agoTake theGrio's short quiz and find out if your historical knowledge is infected with Caucasity. The post Was your history whitewashed? A quiz appeared...
30 Things You Didn't Know About Puerto Rico
Cheapism via AOL· 2 years agoMary Baratto/istockphoto Hurricane Fiona pummeled Puerto Rico over the weekend, resulting in power outages for much of the island. Widespread flooding...
From Thanksgiving to Labor Day, these 9 holidays have surprisingly dark origins
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 6 months agoOur popular understanding of the history of Thanksgiving is flawed.Barney Burstein/Corbis/VCG via...
Bou Group Kicks Off Next Disney Pic, ‘Cazatesoros,’ in the Dominican Republic (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe Dominican Republic’s Bou Group is in production on its latest pic under its unprecedented...
Why Travis Kelce’s haircut is part of Black history
theGrio via AOL· 3 months agoOPINION: What does the hairstyle popularized by Taylor Swift’s boo have to do with Black history, swag surfing and white culture’s greatest innovators?...