5 June marks the birthday of John Carlos (seen in the above photo on the right), who holds numerous titles for records set in track but is likely best remembered for his participation in an …
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The Duke
On 26, May, 1907, John Wayne was born in Iowa. He would go on to become one of Hollywood’s most recognized actors. Forced to drop out of college after an injury preventing his further participation …
Indigenous Army
18 May marks the birth of Nicaraguan nationalist, Augusto Sandino, in 1895. From 1927 to 1933, Sandino led a rebellion against US Military occupation of his country. Sandino was the illegitimate child of a wealthy …
Attention MOVE… this is America
13 May, 1985, proved to be one of the most disastrous days in the history of the City of Philadelphia. MOVE, which was not an acronym, was a group whose philosophy was a peculiar mixture …
On Wisconsin
On 28 April 1938, Wisconsin Governor Philip LaFollette, son of legendary Wisconsin Governor Robert LaFollette and brother of Senator Robert (‘Young Bob’) Lafollette, used the UW-Madison Stock Pavilion as the venue to launch a new …
East Meets West
17 April marks the day in 1975 that Indian philosopher, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan died. Radhakrishnan was a key figure in promoting and defending Hindu identity against what he termed “uniformed Western criticism”. He was also …
Long Eared Enemies
The events of 20 April, 1979, left America with one of the most peculiar moments in Presidential History. Jimmy Carter was vacationing in Plaines, Georgia, and took the opportunity to do some fishing. It was …
Nixon’s the One
3 April 1968, was the day that Richard Nixon won the Wisconsin Presidential Primary. Ten percent of the vote would go to California Governor, Ronald Reagan. Each ticket in which Nixon was a part would …
Border Correspondent
3 March marks the birth of Mexican-American journalist Ruben Salazar, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times who was killed by a police during the Chicano Moratorium. Salazar was born in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and …
This Week’s Profile in Black History – Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson was a remarkable America figure who made great strides in numerous fields. A testament to these achievements are the numerous Awards and Honors that were bestowed upon him, such as a Lifetime Achievement …