Profiles in Black History: Jane Bolin
This week, btw continues to celebrate Black History Month by focusing on the lives and accomplishments of African Americans who may not have received as much recognition as they deserve. Jane Bolin was the first African American judge in the United States. Here, btw takes a closer look at her life and her many achievements. […]
Profiles in Black History: Robert Sengstacke Abbott
This week btw continues to celebrate Black History Month by focusing on the lives and accomplishments of Black Americans whom you may not have heard much about. Robert Sengstacke Abbott was a lawyer and one of the first African American millionaires, but his most significant contribution was founding the Chicago Defender, one of the most-read […]
Profiles in Black History: Nia Dennis
This week, btw continues its series recognizing the contributions and achievements of African Americans whom you might not have heard about before. Our second post is about Nia Dennis, a gymnast from UCLA who is famous for a gymnastics routine that went viral online earlier this year. Black Excellence In January, gymnast Nia Dennis made […]
Profiles in Black History: Georgia Gilmore
Have you heard the phrase, “Black history is American history”? It’s true that designating all of Black history to just one month does not recognize the fact that Black history cannot be separated from the story of our nation as a whole. But it can be helpful to consider Black History Month as a special […]
Biden Appoints First Native American Cabinet Secretary
One of a new president’s most important jobs is appointing a new cabinet. President Biden has appointed New Mexico Representative Deb Haaland to be the nation’s new Secretary of the Interior. This is an historic choice: if Congress approves it, then Representative Haaland will be the first Native American cabinet secretary in the nation’s history. […]
Columbia Law School Recognizes First Asian American Graduate
The late 1800s were a time of significant racial unrest in the United States.. Many Chinese Americans were among the victims of racism. This included discriminatory legislation such as the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, which prohibited more Chinese workers from coming to the United States. In the midst of this intolerance, a man named Hong […]
Britain’s Art Bailout
It’s no secret that the coronavirus pandemic has taken a devastating toll on the global economy. The U.S. Congress used the CARES Act to provide financial assistance to businesses and cities, to help them get back on their feet during the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic shutdown. But Great Britain is taking this idea […]
What So Proudly We Hail: A Look at Independence Day
In a normal year, you might celebrate July 4th by attending a community fireworks show or participating in your town’s local parade. Since many of us will be avoiding crowds due to coronavirus quarantine this year, you may have to celebrate at home by wearing red, white and/or blue; consuming vast amounts of cookout food […]
NEA Awards National Heritage Grants
Every year, the National Endowment for the Arts, or NEA, awards prestigious grants to U.S. artists. Beginning in the 1980s, the organization broadened their definition of what they consider art by establishing the National Heritage fellowship program, which awards $25,000 grants for lifetime achievements by folk and traditional artists. Here, btw takes a closer look […]
Yosemite National Park Reopens
You’re probably excited about your favorite stores and restaurants opening back up again after many states have begun to relax their stay-at-home orders. National parks are starting to open up as well, albeit with additional safety precautions in place. One example of this is Yosemite National Park, located in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. The park, […]