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What Is Cultural Appropriation?
Cultural appropriation happens when members of a majority group...
Why Is Missouri Called the Show Me State?
Learn the stories behind this state nickname.
Did Joseph McCarthy cause the Red Scare of the 1950s?
Did Joseph McCarthy cause the Red Scare of the 1950s?
How Was Instant Ramen Invented?
After World War II, Japan suffered from widespread food shortages,...
Who Killed Tupac Shakur?
Who Killed Tupac Shakur?
The Plot to Assassinate George Washington
If an attempt to assassinate George Washington had not been foiled...
Why Did the Soviet Union Collapse?
There were many factors that led to the collapse of the Soviet...
Why Are There So Few HBCU Medical Schools?
The need for Black doctors is acute, but there are relatively...
Saving Sharks in the 2020s
Shark populations worldwide have been declining as a result of...
Have Any U.S. Presidents Decided Not to Run For a Second Term?
Find out which American presidents have decided against running...
How Did the Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Day Start?
Beginning on August 24, 1572, the Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s...
How Did Joseph McCarthy’s Anticommunist Rhetoric Impact the LGBTQ+ Community?
How did Joseph McCarthy’s anticommunist rhetoric impact the LGBTQ+...
Prominent HBCU Alumni
What Do Kamala Harris, Spike Lee, and Jerry Rice Have in Common?...
What Is Known (and Not Known) About Area 51
Area 51 has spawned more conspiracy theories than perhaps any...
The 14th Dalai Lama: A Life in Pictures
Learn about the man called the “Ocean of Wisdom.”
What Were Contraband Camps?
Finding freedom as a “contraband of war.”
How Do Glowworms Glow?
A variety of structures and a special chemical reaction give...
What Are Some Notable Examples of Film Adaptations of Romeo and Juliet?
Find out more about what makes these film adaptations of Romeo...
Why Was the Black Panther Film So Popular?
Find out why Black Panther (2018) became one of Marvel’s...
Tuskegee Trains the Majority of the United States’ Black Veterinarians
The Alabama HBCU has a widely recognized veterinary program.
How Diverse Are HBCUs?
The answer to a question about diversity at Historically Black...
What Is a Cashless Society and How Does It Work?
How people pay for things in a world with no physical money.
What Is an NFT?
A quick explainer about authenticity by way of Auguste Rodin.