Articles for History Month

‘Our lives are on the line’: Why many LGBTQ+ people hope for a Harris win
5 months ago

‘Our lives are on the line’: Why many LGBTQ+ people hope for a Harris win

LA Times  

At a recent celebration of San Francisco’s vibrant transgender past, one speaker after another directed the crowd’s attention to a worrisome future, casting November’s presidential election as a turning point for the LGBTQ+ community and the nation as a whole. Last week’s third annual kickoff to Transgender History Month — the first to be recognized at the state level as …

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Sawan 2024: Start date, vrat significance, history and more about this special Somvar
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sawan 2024: Start date, vrat significance, history and more about this special Somvar

Live Mint  

Sawan 2024: Today, July 22, marks the beginning of the month of Sawan. Sawan 2024: The Shravan month also marks the onset of monsoon in India. Here’s everything you need to know about Sawan 2024 rituals, significance, and date Sawan 2024 start and end date: The month of Sawan begins on July 22 and ends on August 19, this year. …

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Ashura Muharram 2024: History and significance of Sunni fasting and Shia faaka on 10th Muharram
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ashura Muharram 2024: History and significance of Sunni fasting and Shia faaka on 10th Muharram

Hindustan Times  

This year, Muslims across United Kingdom, Canada, USA and those in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain and other Arab states marked the onset of the New Islamic Year 1446 AH on Sunday July 07, 2024, which was the first day of the Holy Month of Muharram al Haram hence, Ashura in these …

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Morgan Freeman, once again, shares his ‘detest’ of Black History Month
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Morgan Freeman, once again, shares his ‘detest’ of Black History Month

LA Times  

Actor Morgan Freeman shared more criticism over Black History Month, which he previously called an “insult.” Morgan Freeman is again pushing back against Black History Month, criticizing its length and stating that Black history is intertwined with American history. “I detest it, the mere idea of it,” Freeman told Variety in a recent interview about “The Gray House,” a historical …

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Eid-ul-Fitr 2024: Date, history, significance, and all you need to know about the Islamic festival and its celebrations
9 months ago

Eid-ul-Fitr 2024: Date, history, significance, and all you need to know about the Islamic festival and its celebrations

Hindustan Times  

Eid-ul-Fitr 2024: Eid-ul-Fitr is one of the grandest festivals of the Islamic religion. Also known as Eid-al-Fitr or Meethi Eid, the festival marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan - during which Muslims observe a Roza from dawn to dusk for a month and engage in religious activities and acts of spiritual reflection. People celebrate Eid by ending …

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'Black History Month Is Not For Us'
11 months ago

'Black History Month Is Not For Us'

Huff Post  

Illustration: HuffPost; Photo: Courtesy of MadeSTL, Getty In 2013, Simone Faure, a pastry chef from New Orleans, opened the James Beard-nominated La Patisserie Chouquette in St. Louis. ‘Black History Month Is Not For Us’ Black history should be American history because we are Americans. “This country is hundreds of years old and we are still trying to convince people that …

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What you need to know about the origins of Black History Month
11 months, 1 week ago

What you need to know about the origins of Black History Month

LA Times  

Black History Month is considered one of the nation’s oldest organized history celebrations, and has been recognized by U.S. presidents for decades through proclamations and celebrations. for the Study of African American History, who first came up with the idea of the celebration that became Black History Month. for the Study of African American History, said Woodson chose that week …

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What you need to know about the origins of Black History Month
55 years ago

What you need to know about the origins of Black History Month

Associated Press  

This article by former AP reporter Jesse J. Holland was originally published on Feb. 2, 2017. Woodson is a founder of the Association for the Study of African American History, who first came up with the idea of the celebration that became Black History Month. It was Carter G. Woodson, a founder of the Association for the Study of African …

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Huntington Beach clarifies stance, says it will recognize Black History Month, other events
1 year ago

Huntington Beach clarifies stance, says it will recognize Black History Month, other events

LA Times  

Huntington Beach officials said Friday that the city will recognize Black History Month, Women’s History Month and other cultural observances in 2024, despite the City Council seemingly voting to the contrary earlier. Councilman Casey McKeon, the author of the item, indicated during the meeting that the city would not celebrate Black History Month in 2024, though it could be brought …

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The case for a queer history month
1 year, 2 months ago

The case for a queer history month

Live Mint  

In a conversation with Lounge just days before the Supreme Court decided it could not legalise gay marriages, Kannada writer Vasudhendra, 54, who has been open about his homosexuality over the last decade especially, recalled that growing up he did not even know the word “gay”. Without a history and therefore without a memory, we as a community are rootless, …

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Books of the month: From Melissa Broder’s Death Valley to Madonna’s biography
1 year, 3 months ago

Books of the month: From Melissa Broder’s Death Valley to Madonna’s biography

The Independent  

Madonna, the best-selling female recording artist of all time, turned 65 this year. Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford is published by Faber on 5 October, £12.99 open image in gallery ‘Captain Corelli’s Mandolin’ author Louis de Bernières offers readers a stark view of the state of the modern world in his new novel Light Over Liskeard by Louis de Bernières …

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July was the hottest month ever recorded in human history
1 year, 5 months ago

July was the hottest month ever recorded in human history

Salon  

As many suspected, the month of July 2023 was the hottest 31 days in recorded human history, setting new all-time records in air temperatures and ocean surface temperatures across the world. "We just witnessed global air temperatures and global ocean surface temperatures set new all-time records in July," explained Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change …

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Pa Ranjith’s Vaanam Art Festival celebrated subaltern joy this Dalit History Month
1 year, 8 months ago

Pa Ranjith’s Vaanam Art Festival celebrated subaltern joy this Dalit History Month

The Hindu  

April is a month of celebration for director Pa Ranjith’s Neelam Cultural Centre. It is BR Ambedkar’s birth month, Dalit history month and the time when Vaanam Art Festival comes alive each year. The 2023 edition of Vaanam Art Festival comprised a host of activities through the month with young volunteers helming the show. A book exhibition, the PK Rosy …

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Morgan Freeman criticizes Black History Month and the term ‘African American’
1 year, 8 months ago

Morgan Freeman criticizes Black History Month and the term ‘African American’

LA Times  

Morgan Freeman recently criticized Black History Month and the term “African-American” in a rare interview reflecting on his life and career. While speaking with the Sunday Times of London to promote his new movie, “A Good Person,” the veteran actor identified Black History Month and the term “African American” as “two things I can say publicly that I do not …

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Morgan Freeman says Black History Month and the term ‘African-American’ are both ‘an insult’
1 year, 8 months ago

Morgan Freeman says Black History Month and the term ‘African-American’ are both ‘an insult’

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Morgan Freeman has spoken out against Black …

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Dalit History Month 2023 | 30 days to build bridges
1 year, 9 months ago

Dalit History Month 2023 | 30 days to build bridges

The Hindu  

There are many definitions of history but for me, as an artist, dreamer, explorer and Ambedkarite, history has always been the documentation of the oppressor. Devoting a month is not enough to compensate for the centuries of theft of our history, but a month is a good beginning towards building bridges of solidarity, dignity and equity. Dalit History Month is …

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Maryland church celebrates heritage on ‘Caribbean Sabbath’
1 year, 10 months ago

Maryland church celebrates heritage on ‘Caribbean Sabbath’

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As worshippers entered the sanctuary of Metropolitan Seventh-day …

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1 side owned slaves. The other side started Black History Month. How a family heals
1 year, 10 months ago

1 side owned slaves. The other side started Black History Month. How a family heals

NPR  

1 side owned slaves. toggle caption Courtesy of Craig Woodson "That's how we have evolved here, as being a part of America," says Patty LaBauve, Edgar's niece. — Carter G. Woodson Craig apologized, saying he takes responsibility for the sins of his forefathers "There is no better family than the Woodson family to tell the story of what has happened …

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First openly lesbian football team in Europe launch new kit in LGBT History Month
1 year, 10 months ago

First openly lesbian football team in Europe launch new kit in LGBT History Month

The Independent  

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Miami daycare apologises after putting children in blackface for Black History Month
1 year, 10 months ago

Miami daycare apologises after putting children in blackface for Black History Month

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A daycare in Florida has apologised after painting …

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Teacher suspended after Black History announcement showed pic of orangutan eating a watermelon
1 year, 11 months ago

Teacher suspended after Black History announcement showed pic of orangutan eating a watermelon

Raw Story  

A middle school teacher in Bexley, Ohio is on leave and the school has launched an investigation following a racist presentation shown to students on morning announcements to mark Black History Month, reported WBNS this week. "The image of an orangutan eating a watermelon was displayed immediately after a historical fact was read about Black History Month, according to Superintendent …

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Celebrates Black History Month In The Worst Way
1 year, 11 months ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Celebrates Black History Month In The Worst Way

Huff Post  

Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost Photo:Getty Images If a middle school student at a public school in Sarasota County, Florida, wants to read “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You” by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, one of their parents will have to be notified first. “Happy Black History Month — now let’s ban a book that says racism is wrong!” Tallulah Brand, a …

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Black Gen Z Stars That Should Be On Your Radar
1 year, 11 months ago

Black Gen Z Stars That Should Be On Your Radar

Huff Post  

By Ruth Etiesit Samuel February 7, 2023 “Young, gifted and Black. “To be young, gifted and Black / Open your heart to what I mean.” Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost Photo:Getty Images Marsai Martin Marsai Martin starred in ABC’s “Black-ish,” produced the comedy film “Little,” and much more. Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost Photo:Getty Images Lyric Ross Lyric Ross starred as Deja on NBC’s “This Is …

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School reeling after ‘disturbing’ act of racism during Black History Month
1 year, 11 months ago

School reeling after ‘disturbing’ act of racism during Black History Month

Raw Story  

Students, parents, teachers, and school administrators at John Knight Middle School in Dixon, California are reeling after a racist Instagram post on social media targeted the school, according to KCRA. The incident comes just as Black History Month began this year. "Superintendent Brian Dolan said a parent made him aware of the post on Wednesday and called a parent meeting, …

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