A new book revives the often-overlooked story of boxing legend Joe Louis and his fight against racial segregation in the U.S.

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Jacksonville might be Florida’s biggest city, but it somehow stays under the tourist radar. That’s good news for smart travelers who want to explore without fighting crowds. The stunning blue Main ...

UCLA following USC into the Big Ten not only marked the implosion of the Pac-12 but it rendered the Bruins to the role of a ...

AIDS Memorial Quilt and Grove; Museo Frida Kahlo; Dorothy's ruby slippers If you want to take in some LGBTQ+ history and ...

Jackie Trotter--though everyone calls her Mrs. Jackie--helped found Rochester's NAACP in 1965, helped craft RPS curriculum in ...

The Roaring Twenties in America was a time of excess when fads reigned supreme and some were able to “eat, drink and be merry ...

In November 2025, a pair of popular Facebook ( archived) posts ( archived) claimed rock musician Jack White, whose former band The White Stripes is known for the song "Seven Nation Army," had an ...

Remembering Wallace 'Jack' Jackman, a visionary leader, mentor, and community builder who left a lasting legacy at the.