People and Culture – Page 5 – BTW

Black History Month: Bessie Burke’s Education Legacy

February 22, 2024 btwadmin 0

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, […]

Image of teenage boy playing video games on computer in dark room wearing headphones and using backlit colorful keyboard.

Developers Add New Skin Features to The Sims 4

February 22, 2024 btwadmin 0

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 […]

Yirrganydji Aboriginal warrior teaching a young girl how to throw a boomerang during cultural show in Queensland, Australia

Remembering Aboriginal Leader Lowitja O’Donoghue

February 15, 2024 btwadmin 0

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 […]

Music Director Kimo Furumoto directs student musicians or the California State University Fullerton Orchestra in a concert.

Black History Month: The Musical Legacy of Florence Price

February 2, 2024 btwadmin 0

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. […]

A person with a disability, sitting in a wheelchair, enjoys some fishing.

Using Technology to Help People with Disabilities Enjoy Nature in New Ways

December 7, 2023 btwadmin 0

Technology helps people with disabilities at home and in the workplace. Technologies are also making it easier for people with disabilities to enjoy the outdoors. […]

George Catlin's painting, Prairie Meadows Burning

Fighting Wildfires Using Indigenous Practices

November 30, 2023 btwadmin 0

Wildfires are occurring more frequently and with greater intensity. Since 2015, wildfires in the United States have burned about 8 million acres each year on […]

Chef Sean Sherman Promotes Indigenous Foods

November 16, 2023 btwadmin 0

Award-winning chef Sean Sherman has earned a reputation as an innovator by promoting Indigenous foods. For Sherman, a member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux tribe, […]

A young woman rides a bicycle past the United States Capitol Building.

Senator Dianne Feinstein Leaves a Legacy

October 12, 2023 btwadmin 0

California senator Dianne Feinstein died September 29, 2023, at age 90. She was the oldest and longest-serving female U.S. senator. Feinstein’s career in the Senate […]