Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax announced last Thursday that he formally kicked off his campaign for governor and events over the past weekend. This comes […]
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Luka Doncic and Donovan Mitchell Make NBA Playoff History
Luka Doncic and Donovan Mitchell made a splash on day one of the NBA playoffs and joined some historic company with their performances. What We […]
Illinois Lawmaker Wants To Suspend History Classes, Says They Teach Racism
Illinois State Representative LaShawn K. Ford and a group of community leaders called for the removal of history books and lessons because the current curriculum […]
Houses Votes to Create the First National Museum of the American Latino
A legislation fight, that has been happening ever since 2011, was partially successful this Monday when the House of Representatives passed a bill to establish […]
MIT Elects the First Black Female Student Body President in The School’s History
Diversity in higher education has always been a social issue within the United States when it comes to who gets access to the country’s most […]
Princeton Names First Black Valedictorian in History
Nicholas Johnson, a Canadian student majoring in operations research and financial engineering, has been named valedictorian of Princeton’s Class of 2020, the university announced in […]
Black man ‘kidnaps’ white woman, makes her watch 9-Hour Series ‘Roots’
An African American Cedar Rapids man kidnapped a white woman and made her watch Roots. What We Know: In brief, Robert Lee Noye, 52, allegedly […]
WWE Welcomes Its First Full-Time African American Female Referee Aja Smith
Aja Smith is now in the history books. What We Know: The company released a video showing the moment Canyon Ceman, senior director of talent […]
LGBTQ Rights Icon Bayard Rustin Granted Posthumous Pardon in California
Bayard Rustin, an LGBTQ civil rights activist, was granted a posthumous pardon almost 33 years after his death. What We Know: Rustin, confidant of civil […]
Lamar Jackson Makes History As Second Unanimous NFL MVP
Saturday, it was announced that Lamar Jackson was now the second to win the MVP award with a unanimous vote; the first was Tom Brady. […]