by dankeelan | Jun 9, 2025 | History
Lancaster, Ohio’s very first Black business owner, Scipio Smith, is being honored by the city with a statue that was just completed. According to NBC 4I, the city of Lancaster is celebrating the first Black business owner, Scipio Smith, who achieved the...
by dankeelan | Jun 2, 2025 | History
For years, Ken Johnston has hiked Black heritage trails across the U.S., retracing the steps of civil rights pioneers and the freedom seekers who fled slavery and made the long journey north. In 2022, to mark the 200th birthday of abolitionist Harriet...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2025 | History, Women
National Nurses Week arrives each year from May 6 to May 12, creating space to honor the invaluable contributions nurses make to healthcare systems worldwide. As the celebration begins, attention turns to the historical figures whose determination shaped the...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2025 | History
On Sunday, five years since the day George Floyd was killed, the Minneapolis square named for him was overflowing. Hundreds gathered, as they have throughout recent days, with tears and renewed calls for justice for the man who died under a police...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2025 | History
Friends of Shiloh AME Church and Cemetery (FoS) held a poignant ceremony last weekend, recreating a 160-year-old tradition to honor 14 Civil War United States Colored Troops (USCT) interred at the historic Westtown cemetery. The event, modeled after the first...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2025 | History, Men
Memorial Day is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The Tuskegee Airmen are deeply connected to Memorial Day through their courageous service,...
