Why should we preserve our nation’s history? If you listen to my radio program and podcast, or read my columns and books, you know I’ve dedicated a large part of my life and finances to sourcing and preserving priceless artifacts that tell America’s story. I’ve tried to make these artifacts as available as possible through the American Journey Experience Museum, just across from the studios where I do my daily radio broadcast. Thousands of you have come through the museum and have been able to...
To the supposed dismay of Brenda Hashtag and consorts, Anna Wintour once famously advised against wearing an all-black get-up. In fact, the latter is somewhat
A group in Amherst is calling for the resignation of the town manager, citing the distribution of ARPA funds has been inequitable.
BATON ROUGE — The long-awaited transformation of the historic Lincoln Theater began after a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for a new cultural venue at the corner of Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive and Myrtle Walk Street.The current plan for the theater is to rename to it to the Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Museum and Cultural Center and to use the building as a multi-purpose facility. It will be used to celebrate the history involved with this city, while also serving as a place where...
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — There’s a lot at stake for Utah State this weekend. A lot wrapped up in a Friday evening basketball game against TCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. For one, there’s that whole 23-year drought for the Aggies when it comes to wins in the Big Dance. That and USU […]
A Black student enrolled at BYU-Hawaii, finds himself embroiled in a dispute with the institution over hair policy, which targets his locs.
Kansas City received $75,000 Underrepresented Communities Grant through the National Park Service to continue its work to document historic places associated with African American heritage.
Imagine sinking your toes into warm, black sand that's not just sun-soaked — it's radioactive. Welcome to Guarapari, a popular Brazilian coastal town where the beaches regularly register radiation levels up to 55 times higher than the U.S. average. So what's behind Guarapari's nuclear sunbathing experience? — Read the rest
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia in Richmond has just opened two new exhibitions, both of which highlight the tradition of ceramics as an artistic medium and will be on display through this summer. The first exhibition coincides with the 58th Annual Conference of the National Council on []
The Ghost Army is credited with saving thousands of American lives and helping end WWII in Europe. But its contributions were kept secret for half a century. On Thursday, it won Congress' top honor.
Charis Putmon, a mother of five, saved a toddler from choking on a mint inside an Atlanta restaurant.
ST. GEORGE — With a Smithsonian Institution exhibit in house, this spring is a great time to hit up this Leeds museum and ghost town. In this episode of “Discover the Desert,” presented by Findlay Subaru St. George, host Sydnee Imlay and her guest Rita Vigor take a trip to the past at the Silver Reef […]