A complex understanding of the past is vital to understanding what’s happening in the United States today. But many of us often don’t get the historical background we need in school. For example, to ...

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Nearly a century ago, the historian Carter G. Woodson started a movement to teach Black history in America’s schools. First called Negro History Week and now Black History Month, it has been an oasis ...

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Photo titled: Leaving for Camp, July 3, 1958. The Negro Motorist Green Book, later known as The Negro Travelers' Green Book, was a listing of restaurants, gas stations, hotels, department stores and ...

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Next July, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of its founding, a milestone set to be celebrated across the country. American history will serve as the centerpiece of many of these ...