The first all-black hockey league: The colored hockey league of the maritimes
→ Did you know Nova Scotia is the birthplace of hockey? Originated in the 1800s when students from Kings College in Canada merged their love for the field game Read more.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Recognizing the greats from our own backyard
Carter G. Woodson was coined the father of Black History Month after enstating a history week in 1926. → Did you know Black History Month is not only celebrated Read more.
Fun facts: ‘The West Side is the Best Side’
→ Did you know the western Ohio River communities of Crafton, Ingram, McKees Rocks, Stowe, Kennedy, Robinson, Neville Island and Coraopolis are among some Read more.
They’ve become a way of life, but why?
The Illuminati, associated with the pyramid and an eye in the middle, is sometimes used to explain government conspiracy theories. Starting during the Revolutionary Read more.
The presidential inauguration didn’t always occur on Jan. 20
→ Did you know the first inauguration of George Washington took place on April 30, 1789? Thereafter, all subsequent inaugurations from 1793 to 1933, were Read more.
Skepticism over fast-tracking new vaccine continues
→ Did you know because of the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine regulators’ fast-tracked steps toward approval? The Food and Drug Administration Read more.
Being a ‘lame duck’ has its perks, too
If we can learn one lesson from the transitioning debacle of 1933, prohibiting access to information and hindering the progression of the incoming administration Read more.
Everything has a price, so what’s the cost of money?
→ Did you know that currency is defined as a system of money used in a country? The British Pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom (GBP), Read more.
The color of assumption: How colors became entangled in politics
→ Did you know certain colors represent a political association? The ideology behind associating colors with political parties is not new. However, in Read more.
Recent changes to judiciary system an understatement
→ Did you know the Trump administration has appointed and confirmed more court judges than any of its predecessors? ♦ On March 29, 2018, Read more.