By Tisha Lewis Ellison
Parents, teachers, and even pediatricians have tried everything to manage kids’ screen time — banning phones from bedrooms, requiring outdoor play,...
Two Instagram images put out by the White House. White House Instagram
by Andrew Rojecki, University of Illinois Chicago and Tanja Aitamurto, University of Illinois Chicago
A...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (centre) meeting with US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff (left) and the president’s...
SEPTEMBER 17
1787—The United States Constitution is approved but it includes three clauses allowing for the continuation of slavery even though it was supposed...
August 13
1881—The first African American nursing school opens at Spelman College in Atlanta, Ga.
1892—The Afro-American newspaper is founded. The first edition is published...
Portrait of Madeleine by Marie-Guillemine Benoist (1800). Louvre
by Mathelinda Nabugodi, UCL
According to one strand of history, slavery was abolished when Europeans found their conscience....
JULY 30
1863—President Abraham Lincoln issues his famous “eye-for-an-eye” order. The order was basically a threat aimed at stopping the Confederate practice of...
JULY 23
1900—The first Pan African conference took place in London, England. Blacks from throughout the world gathered to plot strategies for bringing about...
