Stolen Art Returned to Japan

Stolen Art Returned to Japan

A surprising discovery was made in 2023 in the attic of a Massachusetts home. While sorting through their late father’s belongings, the children of a World War II veteran stumbled upon a collection of Japanese antiques. Astonishingly, there were 22 pieces hidden away. The oldest items dated back to the 1700s.    The family reported their […]

Caitlin Clark Smashes the Records on Court and with the Crowd

Caitlin Clark Smashes the Records on Court and with the Crowd

Caitlin Clark, a senior with the University of Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team, has broken numerous records throughout her four-year career at the school. Not only has she excelled at basketball, but Clark is also responsible for an economic boom in college sports.   Basketball Beginnings  Clark was born on January 22, 2002, and grew up […]

Women’s History Month: Margaret Booth, Pioneering Film Editor

Women’s History Month: Margaret Booth, Pioneering Film Editor

Women were firmly established in the film editing industry for more than a century before Jennifer Lame won the 2024 Academy Award for Film Editing of the movie Oppenheimer.  Oppenheimer is 181 minutes long. That is 11 miles long of movie film that weighs 650 pounds. However, digital software has made editing film much easier […]

Women’s History Month: Misty Copeland

Women’s History Month: Misty Copeland

Every year since 1995, the sitting president of the United States has proclaimed the month of March as Women’s History Month. The National Women’s History Alliance chooses the annual theme. The 2024 theme is “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.” Women who have taken the lead to work for these values are honored […]

Revitalizing Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District

Revitalizing Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District

Greenwood is a neighborhood in north Tulsa, Oklahoma. In the early twentieth century, it was referred to as the “Black Wall Street” of America because of its successful African American business district. This nickname was a reference to the prosperous Wall Street financial district in New York City. In 1921 and again in the early […]

Black History Month: Celebrating Black Filmmakers, Storytellers, and Actors

Black History Month: Celebrating Black Filmmakers, Storytellers, and Actors

On February 17, 2024, the National Black Movie Association observed National Black Movie Day (NBMD). The association urged everyone to celebrate by watching Black movies at home or in theaters. Viewers were also encouraged to share their favorite Black films, actors, directors, and screenwriters on social media.   National Black Movie Association  Agnes Moss founded the […]

Black History Month: Bessie Burke’s Education Legacy

Black History Month: Bessie Burke’s Education Legacy

In 1911, Bessie Bruington Burke made history as the first African American teacher in the Los Angeles, California, public school system. Just seven years later, she made history again when she became the school system’s first African American school principal.   Top of Her Class  Burke was born in Los Angeles in 1891. Several years earlier, […]

Developers Add New Skin Features to <i>The Sims 4</i>

Developers Add New Skin Features to The Sims 4

Developers of The Sims 4 recently updated the options in the video game to give players the choice of adding a skin condition, known as vitiligo, to their characters’ appearance. The Sims is a popular series of video games where players create and control characters in a life simulation.   What is Vitiligo?  Vitiligo (vit•ill•EYE•go) is […]

Remembering Aboriginal Leader Lowitja O’Donoghue

Remembering Aboriginal Leader Lowitja O’Donoghue

Lowitja O’Donoghue, a prominent figure in Australian history and Australia’s Aborigine community, passed away February 4, 2024, at age 91. Throughout her life, she was deeply committed to advocating for the health and rights of Aborigines.  The Aborigines are the indigenous, or native, people of Australia. They have a rich cultural history dating back tens […]

Black History Month: The Musical Legacy of Florence Price

Black History Month: The Musical Legacy of Florence Price

In 1933 Florence Price made history. Her symphony was performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. For an African American female composer, this was a first. While Price gained some fame from the accomplishment, her career in music was impacted by racism and sexism. The significant contributions of women and of African Americans in classical music […]

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