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Historian Carter G. Woodson created the first Black History celebration in 1926.

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Why is Black History Month in February?

Black History You Need To Know

The remarkable resilience of enslaved people in colonial America

The remarkable resilience of enslaved people in colonial America

How the Whitney Plantation teaches the history of slavery

How the Whitney Plantation teaches the history of slavery

Who was the first African American senator?

Who was the first African American senator?

Listen to a participant sharing memories and photographs of the March on Washington in 1963

Listen to a participant sharing memories and photographs of the March on Washington in 1963

Each section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, explained

Each section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, explained

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HBCUs: Then and now

What To Celebrate This February

How Loving v. Virginia legalized interracial marriage in the U.S.

How Loving v. Virginia legalized interracial marriage in the U.S.

What made Sammy Davis, Jr., the world's greatest entertainer?

What made Sammy Davis, Jr., the world's greatest entertainer?

Meet key women writers of the Harlem Renaissance

Meet key women writers of the Harlem Renaissance

What does Juneteenth celebrate?

What does Juneteenth celebrate?

What makes Serena Williams one of the greatest tennis players in history?

What makes Serena Williams one of the greatest tennis players in history?

How did Jackie Robinson become the first Black player in Major League Baseball?

How did Jackie Robinson become the first Black player in Major League Baseball?

How Bob Marley brought reggae into the mainstream

How Bob Marley brought reggae into the mainstream

Who is Mae Jemison, the first African American female astronaut?

Who is Mae Jemison, the first African American female astronaut?

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What do you call the 250th anniversary of the United States?

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How invasive mussels threaten the Great Lakes

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Marine debris: How trash ends up in the ocean

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Can you really be left-brained or right-brained?

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What's the difference between trading and investing?

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The science behind spooky lakes

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The last human-operated elevator in Chicago

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Why spitting cobras don't technically spit

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How cats became pets

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How gingerbread became a Christmas treat

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Why the Chicago River was reversed

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What really happened on Paul Revere's midnight ride?

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