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Dancing in the streets: The heyday of Black DJs and the music that moved Black America
Though Donald Trump has tried his best to ruin Juneteenth weekend for all of us who celebrate with his Stephen Miller-inspired racist routine, Orange Trumpie can’t stop no show. We are still BBQing and though younger folks may be listening to hip-hop and other genres of music, some of us older folks are hearkening back to the hits of the late ‘50s, through the ‘60s and into the ‘70s during the heyday of rhythm and blues and what later became Black rock ‘n’ roll.
How a meteorite destroyed one of humanity’s first settlements
To the South of Turkey, to the West of Iraq, to the North of Saudi Arabia and the Northeast of Egypt is a country called Syria. This country is home to a site of some major historical, cultural, and evironmental significance. This site was one of the first known human settlements on earth: Abu Hureyra. A report from researchers from UC Santa Barbara showed that this site may very well have been annihilated by the cosmic impact of a well-placed comet.
CHICAGO: The Old Kenwood ‘L’ Line
Chicago’s “L” lines are today operated by the centralized Chicago Transit Authority. But for many years, private companies actually ran and managed individual branches.
Geoffrey Baer has the story of one of them in this edition of Ask Geoffrey.
What Reviewers Said About the First Mac When It Debuted
They nitpicked the hardware, but reviewers appreciated the groundbreaking features that would redefine the personal computer
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes…
How Chicago’s Neighborhoods Got Their Names
It’s often said that “Chicago is a city of neighborhoods.” This may seem redundant—isn’t every city a city of neighborhoods?—but Chicago really is a big, wonderful amalgamation of unique enclaves. Where do the names for all these neighborhoods come from? We sought to find out.
The writers breathing life into black British history
From an African girl who was “gifted” to Queen Victoria to a slave who took on his master in a British court, several little-known but remarkable chapters of black British history are being put in the spotlight on stage this year.
A historian explains why Robert E. Lee wasn’t a hero — he was a traitor
“Lee was no hero. He was neither noble nor wise. Lee was a traitor who killed United States soldiers, fought for human enslavement, vastly increased the bloodshed of the Civil War, and made embarrassing tactical mistakes.“
How a history of segregation contributes to an epidemic of violence in Chicago
The number of shootings and homicides has dropped each of the past three years. But still, Chicago had nearly 400 murders over the first nine months of 2019. That’s 400 lives cut short, 400 families left to mourn.
Have you ever stopped to wonder: how did we get to this point?
