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What is the difference between nationalism and patriotism?
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 7 days agoPatriotism encompasses devotion to the country as a whole – including all the people who live within...
The Bible in Public Schools? Oklahoma Pushes Limits of Long Tradition.
New York Times· 7 days agoThe Bible has a deep history in American classrooms, but the state’s provocative superintendent...
34 actors who have played U.S. presidents
Entertainment Weekly via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoJohnson Selma dramatizes the events of Martin Luther King Jr.'s (David Oyelowo) efforts to eliminate voting restrictions for Black voters ...
4 Objects That Explain the History of Carnegie Hall
New York Times· 4 days agoThe Broadway performer Jessica Vosk is the host of the series, and archivists from the hall offer commentary. “Time moves so quickly,” said Gino...
Rev. Barber has a message for Washington: Poor people vote
Afro· 6 days agoOn June 29, Rev. William Barber III will convene The Mass Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’...
Stevie Van Zandt: I deeply respect the FBI. It’s in that spirit that I say they’re getting this very...
CNN.com· 5 days agoEditor’s Note: Stevie Van Zandt is a musician, songwriter, producer, director and actor. My friend,...
Under the baobab: Time to tend the garden of our democracy once again
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoThe first Democratic Party National Convention I attended was in Atlantic City in 1964, a year after...
Do You Know the Legislative History of the Juneteenth Federal Holiday?
Afro· 6 days agoDiscover the history and significance of Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration of slavery's...
On this day in history, July 2, 1964, President Johnson signs 'sweeping' Civil Rights Act
AOL· 4 days agoPresident Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law on this day in history, July 2, 1964 — "the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction," as the National ...
These people still believe in democracy (little d) and are working to keep it.
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoAtou then guided them through the Capitol, pointing to paintings like the presentation of a draft of...