History in Culture

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‘The Three Mothers’ honors women who raised Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, James Baldwin

Anna Malaika Tubbs’ debut biography celebrates Black motherhood and fights the erasure of Alberta King, Louise Little and Berdis Baldwin.

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‘The Three Mothers’ honors women who raised Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, James Baldwin

Anna Malaika Tubbs’ debut biography celebrates Black motherhood and fights the erasure of Alberta King, Louise Little and Berdis Baldwin.

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Martin Luther King Jr. listened and learned, ultimately embracing an ideology of radical reform

King started out as a young preacher and reluctant organizer of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, but he changed significantly over the years, eventually embracing a radicalism that is underappreciated.

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The damning ‘MLK/FBI’ doc shows how poorly Martin Luther King Jr. was treated in his time

Informed by newly declassified documents, ‘MLK/FBI’ is a warning to those who oppose Black Lives Matter about how they’ll be viewed in future history.

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The Pantone Colors of the Year for 2021 are Ultimate Gray and Illuminating

For its Colors of the Year, Pantone picks a union exuding "positivity and fortitude — Ultimate Gray and Illuminating.

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British Man Finds New Apple Variety in the Woods - Modern Farmer

Following the success of the Honeycrisp, apple scientists—and there are plenty of them—have been trying to create the next big trend. But not all new

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Sesame Street’s newest Muppets are Rohingya refugees

Meet Noor and Aziz, twin six-year-old refugees.

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Inside The Natural History Museum’s New ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder Of Nature’ Exhibit

Hear from the creators of new 'Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature' exhibit at The Natural History Museum in London, aiming to create advocates for the natural world by exploring parallels between the magical creatures of J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World, and real-world zoologists and animals.

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An Englishman’s Ill-Fated Quest to Climb the World’s Highest Mountain

“The Moth and the Mountain,” by Ed Caesar, recounts the unlikely story of a man who dreamed of being the first person to ascend Mount Everest.

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Rapper Hugh Augustine’s Vegan Food Is a Love Letter to His L.A. Community

Hugh’s Hot Bowls, his COVID-19-era pivot, has sold over 3,000 bowls of vegan comfort food so far.

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Rapper Hugh Augustine’s Vegan Food Is a Love Letter to His L.A. Community

Hugh’s Hot Bowls, his COVID-19-era pivot, has sold over 3,000 bowls of vegan comfort food so far.

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8 ways healthcare providers can build public trust about the COVID-19 vaccines

What are some of the best ways to make taking the vaccine a social norm? Social and behavioral psychologists, medical anthropologists, behavioral economists, neuroscientists, and political communications scholars have suggestions.

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The Netherlands is transforming old ashtrays into bike charging stations

In the Netherlands, lung cancer gives way for cardio-friendly commutes.

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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Will Gompertz reviews film with Chadwick Boseman & Viola Davis ★★★★☆

The film is largely faithful to August Wilson's powerful play about rage & racism, with excellent ensemble acting.

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'The Dead Are Arising' Sheds Light On Malcolm X — And Those That Influenced Him

This isn't only a biography of Malcolm X; Les and Tamara Payne contextualize race in America prior to Malcolm's birth, and take a nuanced, unflinching look at his life, his death — and its aftermath.

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Eleanor Roosevelt, First Among First Ladies

David Michaelis’s “Eleanor” describes an unstoppable force who had a profound effect on American politics.