History

Mildred Loving was a black woman married to Richard Loving, a white man. They suffered discrimination and arrests over their outlawed marriage. Learn about the... Read More

Breaking into a modeling career was not easy in the 1950s and 1960s. For a black woman, it was next to impossible. Barriers to a... Read More

Born in 1917 to parents who often did not get along, Ella Fitzgerald started singing at a young age and quickly gained notoriety. She became... Read More

Vowing to achieve her dreams, Bessie Coleman overcame obstacles to excel as the first black female to receive a pilot’s license. Learn more about her... Read More

Taking the oath of office as President of the United States and participating in inaugural events likely requires planning, practice, and alertness. However, like other... Read More

The little-known details of the women who worked behind the scenes at NASA recently came to light in the movie Hidden Figures. The fact that... Read More

The annual Golden Globes occur with plenty of pomp and circumstance, with celebrities gracing the stage to announce or accept awards, giving speeches that occasionally... Read More

When people resolve to lose weight, get a new job, practice better money management or make other New Year’s resolutions, they likely do not consider... Read More

John Glenn began his life in Cambridge, Ohio, then moved with his family at age two to the village of New Concord, located 75 miles... Read More

Birth of the Christ Child, Santa Claus, holiday decorations and the smells of the holiday dinner wafting from the kitchen are just some things many... Read More