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Month: February 2025

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Black History Month: Charles Harrison

February 25, 2025 btwadmin 0

February is Black History Month: a time to remember, honor, and celebrate the many contributions of Black Americans. This week btw takes a closer look […]

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Black History Month: Biden’s Pardon of Marcus Garvey

February 20, 2025 btwadmin 0

Black History Month is a time to honor and celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Black Americans. This week btw examines the life of […]

Thousands of Hindu devotees crossing the pontoon bridges over the Ganges River at Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad, India

India’s Kumbh Mela Festival Marred by Recent Tragedy

February 20, 2025 btwadmin 0

Imagine a public festival that lasts for forty-five days and is attended by millions of people. That’s India’s Kumbh Mela Festival, a semi-regular event which […]

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Oceti Sakowin Fight for Ownership of the Black Hills

February 12, 2025 btwadmin 0

There is a long history of land treaties between the U.S. government and Indigenous Native American people. But did you know that some of these […]

Former enslaved person and Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman, along with her husband, step-daughter, extended family, and formerly enslaved people she helped during the Civil War.

Black History Month: Harriet Tubman Receives Military Honor

February 12, 2025 btwadmin 0

The month of February is a time to honor and remember the stories and contributions of Black Americans. Harriet Tubman–an enslaved person and one of […]

a crowded classroom of attentive, elementary age children seated at wooden desks in an African school

Soma Bags Upcycles for Education

February 6, 2025 btwadmin 0

You have probably heard of recycling, but have you learned about upcycling? Upcycling takes waste materials and finds new and important uses for them. This […]

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