How Black History Month Began

theguardian.com Because all lives matter, Black lives and Black contributions are not to be ignored or overlooked. Life’s journeys of experiences whether globally, culturally or within the divides of various nations, must divulge the trailing of truths: “His” Story and the nations of Black families, for the merits of understanding and respect, have much “His […]

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“The Era of McCarthyism and the Hollywood Ten (1950) Communist in the Industry” Part 2

John Howard Lawson (1894 – 1977) AP Images <li>Born in New York City to a wealthy family, Lawson (ne Levy) wrote his first play (<em style=”box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;border:0;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;”>A Hindoo Love Drama</em>) at age 16 as an undergraduate at Williams College. Following a stint as a volunteer ambulance driver in Italy during World War I, where he served […]

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