•February 11
1644—Eleven Blacks confront the ruling Council of New Netherlands (later New York) with a petition demanding their freedom. This was probably the first...
• January 7
From 4th Century AD—Ethiopian Christmas—known as Ganna—is celebrated on Jan. 7. Ethiopian Christianity was much closer to the Christian Coptic Church of...
by Megan Kirk
The Michigan Chronicle
For its centennial celebration, The University of Michigan’s School of Social Work hosted legendary filmmaker Spike Lee and jazz musician...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The oldest Latino civil rights group in the United States opens every meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, a tradition resulting…
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — If the State of Florida’s attempted murder-for-hire case against Dalia Dippolito unfolds like a reality show, maybe that’s because it…
NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Springer, a man who knows something about out-of-control television, says the raucous Republican campaign is too much even for him.…
