| Feb 7, 2024 | HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyA little over a year ago, the College Board unveiled its long-awaited draft AP African American Studies curriculum. What happened next was sad — and all too predictable. Florida officials, led by Gov. Ron DeSantis, howled. They claimed the course “lacks educational...
| Feb 1, 2023 | Editors Picks|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyWhen Republican President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, he called on Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans.” He also acknowledged that Black Americans had shown “courage...
| Feb 2, 2022 | Editors Picks|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyWhen President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, he urged all Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” It’s true — Black...
| Feb 26, 2020 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyBlack History Month came and went with little celebration due to coverage of the impeachment trial and 2020 presidential primaries. As disappointing as this has been, it did have one surprising highlight: a video compiled by Google celebrating black history makers who...