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January 12 in history: first female U.S. senator, “All in the Family” debuts, first-ever Hispanic in space, Missy Elliott makes history, more
The first-ever public museum opens. Franklin Chang Diaz makes history as the first Hispanic in space. “All In the Family” starring the late Rob Reiner premiers on CBS. Missy Elliott breaks ground for female rappers. And the first-ever tests to identify HIV begin. It’s January 12 in history.
More than five dozen ‘ICE Out for Good,’ Renee Good vigils coming in Illinois, Iowa
More than five dozen events to protest the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and its killing in Minneapolis of Renee Good are planned throughout Illinois and Iowa today and tomorrow. The majority of events are organized by Indivisible, the nationwide...
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REVIEW: ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ and Robin Wall Kimmerer ethos of reciprocity is a philosophy for today
What if we lived like the corn, beans and squash — each filling a role that supports others, while also receiving what we need? Danny Trip centers on this concept in their review of “Braiding Sweetgrass,” a “book of indigenous wisdom” by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
December 26 in History: Columbus goes off course, Lincoln orders America’s largest mass execution, Karenga founds Kwanzaa, more
Inspired by the Watts Rebellion, Maulana Karenga founds Kwanzaa. Abraham Lincoln orders the largest mass execution in American history. The Indian Ocean tsunami kills 250,000. And Simone Biles’ place as the most decorated gymnast in history is solidified with her third Athlete of the Year award. It’s This Day in History for December 26.
