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Boston.com
5 days ago
Boston food

Eat clam chowder in George Washington's old hangout at this Charlestown tavern

The 1780 restaurant is a historic tavern tied to Revolutionary War figures like Dr. Joseph Warren and Paul Revere.
Warren Tavern in Charlestown preserves the legacy of General Warren through its historical significance and colonial charm.
Books
San Francisco Bay Times
6 days ago
Books

Top of Your Stack: 3.21.24 - San Francisco Bay Times

Exploration of queer, racial, and class identity in a contemporary setting
Critique of American history through fiction and analysis of societal impact on marginalized communities
Slate Magazine
2 weeks ago
Books

An Acclaimed New Novel Retells Huck Finn From Jim's Perspective-or Maybe Something Sneakier Is Going On

Everett's novel reimagines Jim's character with a more substantial name, incorporating literary references to add complexity.
The story delves into deeper topics by exploring Jim's perspective, shedding light on the dynamics of enslaved people in the antebellum South.
Chicago Review of Books
3 weeks ago
Books

12 Must-Read Books of March 2024 - Chicago Review of Books

The article discusses upcoming book releases for March 2024, including debut and prolific authors.
One of the highlighted books, The Divorcées by Rowan Beaird, delves into the 1950s Reno divorce ranch scene, offering a captivating exploration of friendship and new beginnings.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Books

S.A. Cosby Wishes More Writers Would Address the Fear of Success

1. Sa Cosby's latest novel, "The Interview," explores themes of identity, family, and belonging in a unique and powerful way.
2. In her interview with the New York Times, Cosby discussed the importance of representation for people of color in literature and the power of storytelling to open a dialogue
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Books

Dr No by Percival Everett review something out of nothing

Percival Everett, who made his debut in 1983, was little known to UK readers before his 2001 satire Erasure, the intimate tale of an African-American writer's existential crisis, framed by a ruthless send-up of the racist publishing industry helping to fuel it.But after that success, Everett's output restless as well as prolific, riffing on literary theory, Greek tragedy, westerns largely escaped British attention.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Books

Gov. Ron DeSantis scoffs at concerns about GOP law that led school to ban Roberto Clemente biography

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Tuesday dismissed concerns that a new Republican law forced a school library to ban a book about Puerto Rican baseball star Roberto Clemente's battles with racism.The potential Republican 2024 presidential candidate claimed that unnamed opponents are yanking harmless books from library shelves to embarrass him or undermine the new law, which targets so-called critical race theory.
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SFGATE
1 week ago
SF real estate

5 Happy and Historic Craftsman Bungalows Priced at $400K or (Much!) Less

Craftsman bungalows originated in India but became historically American through the Arts and Crafts movement, adapting to different regions.
Craftsman bungalows are known for style, character, durability, and affordability, with many well-preserved old homes available at reasonable prices.
www.fastcompany.com
3 weeks ago
Black Lives Matter

From Louis Vuitton to Gap, the Black cowboy is fashion's latest muse

Black cowboy style is poised to hit the mainstream in 2024, integrating Western aesthetics with Black culture through fashion collaborations and music.
The inclusion of Black cowboys in popular culture, particularly through fashion, reflects a growing recognition of their historical importance and contributions to American Western history.
Education
The Atlantic
1 month ago
Education

The Nation Still Needs a New Birth in Liberty

Readers found the December 2023 issue of The Atlantic, titled "To Reconstruct the Nation," to be poignant, inspiring, and a necessary corrective to previous narratives of American history.
The articles in the issue shed light on the pernicious aftereffects of slavery and the creation of Black Codes, as well as the racist roots of America's juvenile justice system.
Some readers feel that the issue should be read in schools to educate students about the history and ongoing struggles related to Reconstruction and racial and economic progress.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Education

Opinion | There Is a Reason Ron DeSantis Wants History Told a Certain Way

As you have probably seen by now, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has signed another bill that limits classroom instruction on racism and racial inequality.This one applies to colleges and universities, banning so-called divisive concepts from general education courses.I mentioned all this in my Friday column, tying it to the broader Republican effort to give public institutions the freedom to censor.
time.com
10 months ago
Education

How We Can Repair Our Democracy and Build a More Perfect Union

America's civic education crisis is not new, but it is becoming increasingly dire.New data released by the Department of Educationknown as the Nation's Report Card and widely regarded as the best assessment of how well we are educating our future citizenspaints a stark and worrying picture.Eighth graders scored worse on the history section this year than in in any year since the test was first administered on the subject in 1994, and civics scores dropped for the first time since it was first tested in 1998, with less than one in every four students scoring proficient.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Education

Bouie: What the Republican push for parents' rights' is really about

You may have heard the phrase parents' rights.It sounds unobjectionable of course parents should have rights which is probably why it's become the term of choice for the conservative effort to ban books, censor school curriculums and suppress politically undesirable forms of knowledge.When House Republicans introduced a bill that would require public schools to notify parents that they are entitled to access course material and lists of books kept in school libraries, they cited parents' rights as the reason.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Education

Shooting at Michigan State University Adds to Death Toll on Campuses

The violence at Michigan State University on Monday was the latest episode in a string of mass shootings on college campuses in the United States over the past few decades.Here are some of them: Three University of Virginia students, who all played on the football team, were killed when a gunman opened fire in a garage.
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BKReader
1 month ago
Brooklyn

Letter from the Editor: All Black History is Local

Black History Month is an opportunity to highlight the accomplishments of Black History makers
Learning about Black History is essential to understanding American history
The Atlantic
1 month ago
Social justice

Black History in a Swedish Bank Vault

Ernest Cole, a Black South African photographer, captured the human costs of apartheid in the 1960s and '70s.
A lost trove of Cole's photographs from his time in America, previously unpublished, was discovered in 2017.
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www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

Ted Kaczynski, Unabomber' Who Attacked Modern Life, Dies at 81

Theodore J. Kaczynski, the so-called Unabomber, who attacked academics, businessmen and random civilians with homemade bombs from 1978 to 1995, killing three people and injuring 23 with the stated goal of bringing about the collapse of the modern social order a violent spree that ended after what was often described as the longest and most costly manhunt in American history died on Saturday.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Left-wing politics

They say I'm ancient': Biden speech to White House media proves to be one for the ages

Age shall not weary him, but it might provide some good punchlines.Joe Biden, the oldest president in American history, faced his biggest political liability with a smile on Saturday as he addressed a gathering of Washington's political and media elites.The 80-year-old, who this week announced a bid for re-election in 2024, flipped between a pugnacious defence of press freedom and crisp one-liners at the expense of political opponents as he addressed the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner.
www.cnn.com
11 months ago
US politics

Former President Trump indicted by NY grand jury

GOP lawmakers who have been loyal defenders of Donald Trump are rallying behind the former president after his indictment Thursday by a Manhattan grand jury.The charges have not been made public, yet many immediately came to his defense, alleging Trump's innocence.Rep. Jim Jordan, the House Judiciary chairman, tweeted one word: "Outrageous."
www.cnn.com
11 months ago
US politics

NY grand jury investigating Trump will break for most of April, source says

The Manhattan grand jury hearing the hush money case involving former President Donald Trump is currently scheduled to break after April 5 and restart later in the month, according to a source familiar with the matter.If the grand jury does not hear the case again for several weeks, it will pause what had been a wave of anticipation that a former president could be indicted for the first time in American history.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

30 Years Ago 'The Simpsons' Told The Greatest Love Story Of a Generation

Everybody uses the word "greatest" too much.But The Simpsons episode "I Love Lisa" is the greatest love story in American history.Okay.Maybe not.The greatest love story in American history is probably Moonstruck, but this unassuming Simpsons episode had a bigger impact on pop culture than most other pop culture love stories of the '80s or '90s.
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www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Girls

Opinion | The Trump Indictment: A Changed Landscape

Our Failure to Support New Parents and Babies Image The indictment followed criminal charges against former President Donald J. Trump in a hush-money case brought by local prosecutors in New York.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times To the Editor: Re Trump Is Indicted Over Classified Files (front page, June 9): The indictment of Donald Trump heralds a new chapter in American history.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

What's Next in the Trump Documents Case? A Previous Indictment Offers Clues.

It will at once be a routine matter for a federal courthouse and an extraordinary one.Former President Donald J. Trump is expected to appear at a federal courthouse on Tuesday afternoon in South Florida over charges related to his handling of government documents after he left office.Federal cases are arraigned every day, but this will be the first in American history against a former president.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

Justice Department asks for 25-year prison sentence for convicted Oath Keepers leader

Prosecutors asked a federal judge Friday to sentence Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes to 25 years in prison the government's first sentencing request for a person convicted of seditious conspiracy related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot.The Justice Department's request provides insight for the first time in more than a decade into how prosecutors believe a conviction for seditious conspiracy should be punished.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Jury reaches verdict in 'ComEd Four' trial

The jury has reached a verdict in the "ComEd Four" bribery trial centered on a group of former executives and lobbyists accused of conspiring to bribe then-House Speaker Michael Madigan to advance the utility's legislative agenda in Springfield.The panel of seven women and five men announced it had reached a decision Tuesday after 4:15 p.m., court personnel said, following more than 27 hours of deliberations that began last week.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Trump's Georgia Lawyers Seek to Quash Special Grand Jury Report

ATLANTA Lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump filed a motion in a Georgia court on Monday seeking to quash the final report of a special grand jury that investigated whether Mr. Trump and some of his allies interfered in the 2020 election results in Georgia.The motion also seeks to preclude the use of any evidence derived from the report, and asks that the office of Fani T. Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, be recused from the case.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

'ComEd Four' bribery trial: What you need to know

The sprawling federal investigation into Commonwealth Edison's alleged attempts to sway former House Speaker Michael Madigan rocked Illinois politics to the core.The highly anticipated trial of the so-called ComEd Four, which is expected to last up to eight weeks, will feature as many as 70 witnesses, including current and former state legislators, members of Madigan's vaunted 13th Ward political operation, and former ComEd executives and attorneys.
Truthout
9 months ago
Left-wing politics

Warnock: Terrorism Charges for Stop Cop City Activists May Be Impeding Free Speech Rights

Even while raising concern over free speech, however, Warnock praises the law enforcement involved in the case.Sen. Raphael Warnock speaks at a press conference on Gun Safety legislation outside the U.S. Capitol Building on May 18, 2023, in Washington, D.C.Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images After months of silence on the violent repression of activists organizing against a massive planned police militarization compound in Atlanta known as Cop City, Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) has spoken up about the issue, sending a letter this week to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expressing concern over the potentiality of activists' First Amendment rights being trampled by the extremely dubious terrorism charges being hurled against them.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Left-wing politics

Opinion | Biden's Highest Hurdle Isn't Age, It's Passion

Joe Biden is officially running for re-election, and his candidacy will put some Democratic voters those not only skittish about his age but also about his passion for policy in a vise: They recognize the threat from the leading Republican candidates, but they've been underwhelmed by Biden, who'd be 82 at the start of a second term.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

Robert Hanssen, F.B.I. Agent Exposed as Spy for Moscow, Dies at 79

Robert Hanssen, a former F.B.I. agent who was sentenced to life in prison in 2002 for spying for Moscow during and after the Cold War in one of the most damaging espionage cases in American history, was found dead in his cell in a federal prison in Colorado on Monday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said.
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Lori Lightfoot: Former Chicago mayor to teach at Harvard

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will teach a course at Harvard later this year on "Health Policy and Leadership," she announced on Thursday."I've always loved teaching, and the opportunity to get back to it is something I am really excited about," Lightfoot said in a statement.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

Trump White House Aides Subpoenaed in Firing of Election Security Expert

The special counsel investigating former President Donald J. Trump's efforts to cling to power after he lost the 2020 election has subpoenaed staff members from the Trump White House who may have been involved in firing the government cybersecurity official whose agency judged the election the most secure in American history, according to two people briefed on the matter.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

Man Charged With Stealing Ruby Slippers Worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz'

A man has been indicted on charges that he stole a pair of the famed ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz, from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minn., the actress's hometown, nearly 18 years ago.The red-sequined pumps were recovered in a sting operation that ended in Minneapolis in 2018, but the authorities said at the time that their investigation was continuing and they did not name any suspects.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
Books

The Lost Wife by Susanna Moore review frontier journeys

In June 1855, Sarah Butts flees her abusive home in Rhode Island to find her friend Maddie in the west.Her wrist is bandaged where her husband, Ank, has burned her with a soldering iron.His treatment of her is no secret.Everyone in the street knows Ank likes to hurt me.Viola knows.My mother knew, although she never did anything to stop it.
www.npr.org
11 months ago
Law

President Trump indicted in hush money case

National Former President Trump has been indicted on criminal charges by a New York grand jury.This makes him the first former president in American history to face indictment.Copyright 2023 NPR.All rights reserved.Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Books

Biography of X by Catherine Lacey review who is this mysterious artist?

Celebrated for her novels, her art installations and her musical collaborations with David Bowie, Tom Waits and Tony Visconti, the artist known as X was, until her death in 1996, one of the more enigmatic cultural figures of the 20th century.She always refused to confirm her place or date of birth, and after she took the pseudonym X in 1982, it was never clear which if any of her previous identities Dorothy Eagle, Clyde Hill, Caroline Walker, Bee Converse corresponded to her actual name.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
NYC real estate

Beyonce and Jay-Z Join the $100 Million Home Club

Beyonce and Jay-Z, no strangers to flashy real estate deals, reportedly upgraded from their $88 million mansion in Bel Air, Calif., to a $200 million Malibu property last late month, officially erasing the line between going big and going home.TMZ, which broke the story, reported that the couple's new abode is a 30,000-square-foot concrete masterpiece designed by the Japanese architect Tadao Ando, perched on an eight-acre bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Arts

A Korean American connects her past and future through photography

I arrived in this country when I was 5 and my brother was 7. The first place we visited was Disneyland.I thought we had hit the jackpot.America was even better than I had expected.Soon after, we settled in Warrensburg, Mo., and a new reality sank in.I was transported from the cityscape of Seoul to the American Midwest.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

Stanley Engerman, Revisionist Scholar of Slavery, Dies at 87

Stanley Engerman, one of the authors of a deeply researched book that, wading into the fraught history of American slavery, argued that it was a rational, viable economic system and that enslaved Black people were more efficient workers than free white people in the North, died on May 11 in Watertown, Mass.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

What Google Bard Can Do (and What It Can't)

Google has released a new chatbot, Bard, and has shared the experimental technology with a limited number of people in the United States and Britain.Bard competes with similar technologies from Microsoft and its partner, the San Francisco start-up OpenAI.But Google has been cautious with its release as it tries to control the unexpected behavior exhibited by this kind of technology.
POLITICO
1 year ago
US Elections

'Normalize' doomsday? Dems lambaste GOP's latest debt-limit gambit

While Republican supporters bill the measure as a way of reducing blowback, Democratic leaders argue that even debating it fuels a risky and dishonest theory that it's possible to avert irreparable economic damage without raising the debt limit.Since GOP lawmakers keep talking it up, however, Democrats are happy to exploit the tricky politics of the convoluted proposal.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Ron DeSantis says US should not get further entangled' in Ukraine war

Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, the top two Republicans in polling regarding the 2024 presidential nomination, have said defending Ukraine was not a vital US interest, in remarks that will demoralise Kyiv and encourage Vladimir Putin to believe that time is on his side.Trump, a longstanding Putin admirer, has been consistently sceptical about US support for Ukraine, and has suggested he could broker a peace deal, involving Ukraine surrendering territory.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
New York City

Stony Brook University to Receive $500 Million, an Uncommonly Large Gift

Stony Brook University, a public school on Long Island, received a donation of $500 million on Thursday from a foundation formed by an alumnus and a former faculty member, making it the recipient of one of the largest gifts to a university in American history.The donation, which will go toward the school's endowment, will also trigger another $200 million injection of public funds under a donation matching program passed as part of the New York State budget in April.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
9 months ago
Design

Top 10 mind boggling LEGO creations you need to build at home ASAP - Yanko Design

As a child, I loved sitting and spending hours excruciatingly and lovingly building little LEGO block structures.But, watching my sister bump into them, causing them to fall apart completely was truly heartbreaking.We all have heartwarming memories associated with LEGO blocks from our childhood, as well as the not-so-heartwarming ones of stepping on them with our feet and feeling an insane amount of pain shoot up our legs.
Streetsblog USA
10 months ago
San Francisco

The Brake: Henry Grabar on How Parking Explains the World

Henry Grabar at a recent signing of his new book on, wait for it, parking!Photo: Gersh Kuntzman
Slate's cities reporter Henry Grabar's new book, Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World (Penguin Press), could have been a sleeper, aimed at livable cities nerds who already know how drivers' obsessive demand for free car storage has ruined our cities and enabled sprawl, all the while devastating our air quality and congesting our roads.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Letters: Mandate for Native American history contributes to teaching challenges

Regarding "Native American history would be the latest public schools requirement under bill" (May 19): There is nothing inherently wrong with a mandate to teach Midwestern Native American history along with other mandates requiring teachers to teach the Holocaust, women in history, Black history and Asian American history.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Laura Washington: The heartbeat of jazz goes on in Chicago thanks to the work of Timuel Dixon Black Jr.

Jazz is a fading art, the naysayers say.They have been saying that for decades, yet jazz is still here.Especially here, in Chicago, where the heartbeat of jazz joyously pounds.The annual Chicago Jazz Festival is a premiere gathering that draws jazz lovers and performers from across the nation and beyond.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

John Shaw: I urge my students to find mentors who show them how to live by example

As the spring semester at Southern Illinois University winds down, I've been thinking about what final insights to pass on to my students.I've decided to emphasize the importance of mentors.I think of mentors as role models who show us how to live correctly.They do so by example and instruction, however, I've found consistent example is far more persuasive and enduring than verbal instruction.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Dangerous storms and tornadoes may target the Midwest and South

A seemingly relentless series of severe storms, likely with deadly tornadoes, are forecast to rip across parts of America's Midwest and South over the next couple weeks, especially Friday, meteorologists said.An unusual weather pattern has set in, last week triggering the devastating tornado that hit Rolling Fork, Mississippi, and meteorologists fear this Friday will be one of the worst days, with much more to come.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Jury selection begins in 'ComEd Four' bribery case involving Michael Madigan, but day starts with argument on media access

The "ComEd Four" trial opened Tuesday morning with a battle over whether secret federal recordings would be released to the news media while the trial is in progress, but U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber ruled news outlets have the "right of access" and sided with them.Patrick Cotter, lawyer for defendant Michael McClain, a longtime confidant of former House Speaker Michael Madigan, argued releasing the recordings, such as wire taps, could result in jurors flipping through radio or TV channels and hearing selected snippets that newsrooms would present "in the most entertaining form as possible."
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Jeffery Leving: Lawmakers should leave decisions on school curriculum to the teachers

"Who controls the past controls the future.Who controls the present controls the past."This is a quote from George Orwell's "1984," a book published in 1949 that is sadly relevant today.While "1984″ is a work of fiction, it's a cautionary tale that seems to be playing out today with censorship of books and government-enforced bans on the teaching of certain things in several states.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
France news

In Cannes, Scorsese and DiCaprio turn spotlight toward Osage Nation

It was well into the process of making Killers of the Flower Moon that Martin Scorsese realized it wasn't a detective story.Scorsese, actor Leonardo DiCaprio and screenwriter Eric Roth had many potential avenues in adapting David Grann's expansive nonfiction history, Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI."
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Law

A man is charged in the 2005 theft of Judy Garland's red 'Wizard of Oz' slippers

In this April 11, 2012, file photo, Dorothy's Ruby Slippers, from the "Wizard of Oz" are on display as part of a new exhibit, "American Stories," at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington.Jacquelyn Martin/AP A federal grand jury has indicted a Minnesota man on charges of stealing a pair of the famous ruby red slippers that Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz.
Boston.com
10 months ago
Boston real estate

Maine property is a reel find. You can buy a drive-in.

Real Estate News The property sits on 11.23 acres and comes with a concession stand.Let's go to the movies ... and snag some real estate.One of the few drive-in movie theaters remaining in Maine, Skowhegan Drive-In Theatre, has hit the market for $439,000.The legendary venue, which opened in 1954, is "part of central Maine culture and American history," said Mark Michaud of Rizzo Mattson, who has the listing.
www.mercurynews.com
10 months ago
Books

Opinion: Book bans indicate we really don't want discussion in schools

Do you believe in discussion in our schools?Or do you want the schools to discuss just what you believe?That's the big question that all Americans need to ask themselves right now.And everything really, everything hinges on the answer.Witness two recent news stories, both involving book censorship.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Jonathan Zimmerman: Do we really want discussion in our schools? Book censorship indicates otherwise.

Do you believe in discussion in our schools?Or do you want the schools to discuss just what you believe?That's the big question that all Americans need to ask themselves right now.And everything - really, everything - hinges on the answer.Witness two recent news stories, both involving book censorship.
english.elpais.com
10 months ago
Education

Republicans continue push to restrict teachings on race in South Carolina

Democratic South Carolina Sen. Ronnie Sabb speaks against a bill restricting how teachers discuss race in K-12 classrooms on Wednesday, May 11, 2023 in Columbia, S.C.James Pollard (AP) South Carolina Republicans are one step closer to restricting how teachers discuss race in K-12 classrooms.As conservatives nationwide push bans on so-called critical race theory, the state Senate passed a likeminded effort Wednesday in a late night 27-10 vote after nearly six hours of debate.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Florida Principal Fired Over Parent Complaints on Lesson Showing Michelangelo's "David"

The Florida public charter school that forced former principal Hope Carrasquilla to resign has far right connections.The face of Michelangelo's "David" sculpture.Mondadori Portfolio/Hulton Fine Art Collection via Getty Images A principal of a Florida charter school was forced to resign from her position after parents of children in a classical art class complained about their kids being exposed to one of the most famous pieces of classical art, Michelangelo's "David."
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

School's almost out: Celebrate Black History Month at Brooklyn's Children Museum * Brooklyn Paper

School is almost out for winter break, and if you're still scratching your head about how to keep the little Brooklynites busy, look no further than Brooklyn Children's Museum.The Crown Heights institution's Black Future Festival returns this Sunday, February 19 for a week of forward-looking fun that features dance performances, interactive storytelling and hands-on activities, commemorating Black History Month.
TODAY.com
1 year ago
Education

A Black history lesson on soul food is feeding elementary students' minds through their bellies

This month, as elementary students take bites of baked macaroni and cheese, they'll be learning about its distinctly American history - and the enslaved Black chef that made it possible."It used to be called macaroni pie.It was created by a renowned chef, an enslaved chef," Shalynn Brooks, a FoodCorps service member and Fall River, Massachusetts native tells TODAY.com.
Theregister
10 months ago
Information security

US lawmakers push voting system pen testing, bug disclosure

US voting machines would undergo deeper examination for computer security holes under proposed bipartisan legislation.Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) this week introduced an amendment to the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) that would require the nation's Election Assistance Commission to include penetration testing in its certification process of voting hardware and software.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

Biden takes debt ceiling pitch on road amid standoff with Republicans

President Joe Biden will take his case for raising the debt ceiling without conditions on the road to Valhalla, New York, Wednesday as he seeks to ramp up the public pressure campaign on lawmakers with the threat of default and potential economic catastrophe just over three weeks away.The trip comes as the president is set to reconvene with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and congressional leaders on Friday after a one-hour meeting in the Oval Office on Tuesday reinforced the monthslong standoff over the debt ceiling with each side dug in on their positions.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US politics

In Wisconsin, Liberals Barrage Conservative Court Candidate With Attack Ads

As conservatives in Wisconsin seek to maintain control of the State Supreme Court in an all-important election for a crucial swing seat, they would appear to be fighting uphill.The conservative candidate, Daniel Kelly, is trailing in limited private polling of the race.Abortion rights, which powered Democrats in the midterm elections, are driving the party to shovel enormous sums of money into the campaign.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Michelle Obama says her family felt a sense of responsibility to represent the Black community during White House years

Former first lady Michelle Obama said her family felt an enhanced sense of responsibility during their time in the White House as the first Black first family in American history.It was no accident that the administration was scandal-free.It was no accident that our children had to show up right in the world.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Sarah Huckabee Sanders draws sharp contrast with Democrats in GOP rebuttal

(CNN)Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders gave a combative speech Tuesday evening in response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, drawing a sharp contrast with Biden as she delivered a series of blistering criticisms of the president.Sanders called Biden "unfit to serve as commander in chief," said his "weakness puts our nation and the world at risk" and described the political landscape in dire terms.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Television

White House Plumbers' Revisits the Fringes of Watergate

LOS ANGELES On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested while breaking into the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate office building in Washington, D.C. Dismissed by the White House press secretary as a third-rate burglary, the break-in set off a chain of events that ultimately led to the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon in August 1974.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Television

White House Plumbers' Revisits the Fringes of Watergate

LOS ANGELES On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested while breaking into the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate office building in Washington, D.C. Dismissed by the White House press secretary as a third-rate burglary, the break-in set off a chain of events that ultimately led to the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon in August 1974.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

In the Long, Paranoid Shadow of 24'

We've got Jack Bauer coming and going this week.On Thursday, Netflix premiered The Night Agent, a spy thriller in which a young F.B.I. agent battles a conspiracy of vast dimensions that threatens the foundations of American government.It's the latest series to carry the DNA of 24, the show that firmly welded paranoia to frantic comic-book action; it doesn't feel coincidental that the hero, Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso), shares a surname with the actor who played the heroic Bauer on 24, Kiefer Sutherland.
Austin Monitor
11 months ago
Austin

Travis County celebrated teaching Black history, despite attempts to ban it - Austin Monitor

Thursday, March 30, 2023 by Seth Smalley
The Travis County Commissioners Court officially proclaimed February 2023 as Black History Month in a unanimous vote last month.The proclamation was made in conjunction with the Austin Independent School District's celebration of African American heritage.Commissioners drew attention to the fact that the proclamation stood in stark contrast to efforts to ban the teaching of the history of how minorities were treated in America.
POLITICO
1 year ago
US Elections

Juror in Oath Keepers trial reveals secrets from the deliberation room

"His defense attorney tried to get him to fall apart by yelling at him and not letting him wear his headset," Ellen recalled."He was torturing his client to get us to feel sympathy."What was worse, the juror recalled, was that the judge ultimately instructed the jury not to consider Isaacs' autism as a defense against his potential crimes, which meant the entire spectacle had been "a waste of time."
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
NYC parents

Opinion | What the Push for Parents' Rights' Is Really About

You may have heard the phrase parents' rights.It sounds unobjectionable of course parents should have rights which is probably why it's become the term of choice for the conservative effort to ban books, censor school curriculums and suppress politically undesirable forms of knowledge.When House Republicans introduced a bill that would require public schools to notify parents that they are entitled to access course material and lists of books kept in school libraries, they cited parents' rights as the reason.
Washington Post
1 year ago
DC food

'Shout Sister Shout!' celebrates the legacy of Sister Rosetta Tharpe

The life and music of trailblazing singer/guitarist Sister Rosetta Tharpe is the subject of the musical "Shout, Sister, Shout!" at Ford's Theatre.(Photo by James J. Kriegsmann/Wikimedia Commons) The story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe - the singer and guitarist often called the godmother of rock-and roll - was untold for so long that any attempt to bring it to life had to be seismic.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

In 'The Teachers,' passion motivates, even as conditions grow worse for educators

Alexandra Robbins' The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession opens with this line: "You may think you know what's inside, but you don't."And Robbins delivers on this promise.I taught four different high school classes for two years in Austin before the COVID-19 pandemic, which showed me what teachers experience.
KQED
1 year ago
California

Pajaro Levee Breach Nearly Repaired, But Work Continues Ahead Of More Storms | KQED

As the breached levee is nearly repaired in the Monterey County community of Pajaro, residents are being told it might take weeks before they can return to their homes.Reporter: Anna Marie Yanny, KQED
Lawmakers Question Why Silicon Valley Bank Collapsed
The sudden failure of California's Silicon Valley Bank, the second largest bank collapse in American history, has lawmakers in Sacramento calling for hearings into what happened.Reporter: Scott Shafer, KQED
Citizen Sleuth Traces Possible Suspect In Antisemitic Incident
A former San Diego resident is now suspected by police in an antisemitic incident that took place at the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam last month.Reporter: Jill Castellano, inewsource
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

11 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Around DC - Washingtonian

Ready to wear green this weekend?Here are some St. Patrick's Day events happening around DC:
Cookology will host four Irish cooking classes between March 16 and March 19.Attend one of the evening classes to learn how to make classics like shepherd's pie and the Irish potato dish colcannon, or swing by a brunch class to make dishes like an Irish apple-and-sausage breakfast casserole.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

Things to Do in the DC Area This Weekend

Happy weekend, everyone!Who's ready for a long holiday weekend?Spend your extra day off at the George Washington Birthday Parade, or catch the opening of the Botanic Garden's latest floral showcase.Best Things to Do This Weekend

"New Jack City."The theatrical narration of the Harlem crime story returns to the National Theatre this weekend.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

A Cherry-Blossom-Filled Wedding at the National Museum of American History - Washingtonian

Alessandra, from Potomac, and Siwol, from Queens, met through a mutual friend in DC.Five years after their first date-drinks at Churchkey followed by a Rangers/Caps game, and a nightcap at Barcelona Wine Bar-Siwol proposed on the beach on vacation with both of their families.For their April wedding, the couple exchanged vows in front of 160 guests at the Holy Rosary Church, then had a Korean paebaek ceremony and reception at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

Things to Do in the DC Area This Weekend

Happy Thursday, everyone!Close out the final weekend of February at Yards Park's frozen-themed festival, or discover a new Japanese exhibit at the Smithsonian.Best Things to Do This Weekend



Ice Yards.The Yards Park winter extravaganza is back for another icy event.You can experience a ton of frozen fun-from riding a snowboarding simulator to axe-throwing, there's a number of arctic activities to do with friends.
BKReader
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

Feb 9: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Jackie Robinson

Longtime Bedford-Stuyvesant resident Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia, in 1919 to a family of sharecroppers.Robinson excelled early in all sports.Jackie Robinson attended UCLA where he became the first athlete to win varsity letters in four sports: baseball, basketball, football and track.
Washington Post
1 year ago
NYC real estate

Colonial-style farmhouse for sale in Silver Spring for $1.09 million

A living room on the main level has tall windows and a fireplace.(TruPlace)Montgomery County native Lee Meiners noticed the house on Riley Road while driving through the neighborhood with his wife.The newlyweds lived in a nearby townhouse, but Meiners later said he knew this house "was the one" the first time he saw it.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Clarence Page: What doesn't MAGA know about the 'Black national anthem'? A lot.

Some people suspect that Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" camp is barely a step away from "Make America White Again."They found a lot of food for that thought in the MAGA world's reaction to this year's Super Bowl pregame show.The show included Sheryl Lee Ralph of "Abbott Elementary" singing James Weldon Johnson's 123-year-old hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing," frequently called the "Black national anthem."
time.com
1 year ago
Tech industry

More than 85% of Silicon Valley's Bank's Deposits Were Not Insured. Here's What That Means for Customers

Silicon Valley Bank was aptly named: It held the funds of hundreds of U.S. tech companies and was a crucial player in the valley's economy.But on Friday, it became the second largest bank failure in U.S. history after a rapid run on its deposits.Some $175 billion in customer accounts were taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which is now tasked with returning money to the bank's customers.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Penny Pritzker: Chicagoan Bessie Coleman, the first Black female pilot, will be recognized on the US quarter

In the dictionary, the word "tenacious" ought to be followed by a photo of Chicagoan Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license.Coleman, also of Native American descent, moved to Chicago in her early 20s hoping to find and follow her dreams, but she discovered that no pilot training schools would admit her.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Walter Katz: Making site of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot a monument would honor victims and inspire change

U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth have introduced legislation to memorialize the 1908 Springfield Race Riot by making its site a national monument.It's not a minute too soon.In fact, many outside of Illinois are unfamiliar with this tragic piece of American history - even after a renewed focus on historic racial violence including widespread commemoration of the century mark of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.
Slate Magazine
1 year ago
Podcast

Announcing Slow Burn Season 8

Slow Burn, Slate's critically acclaimed narrative podcast exploring the most pivotal moments in American history, will return this May with "Slow Burn: Becoming Justice Thomas."Hosting our eighth season is Joel Anderson, a voice that will be familiar to Slow Burn fans.This season, Anderson will trace Thomas' surprising path from youthful radical to conservative icon.
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