The legal war on DEI begins: Missouri sues Starbucks over its diversity programs
Missouri sued Starbucks this week, alleging the chain’s push to hire and promote more people of color and women violated anti ...
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Portraits of African American Women in Missouri
Carole Shelton presented the program "Portraits of African American Women in Missouri" on Feb. 6 during an evening hosted by ...
‘Revolutionary’: Projects uncover Kentucky’s Black history, one digital document at a time
More and more projects across Kentucky are uncovering Black history through historical documents, then putting them online ...
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Braggs History Project highlights Civil War battle with roadside marker
The little-known Civil War Battle of Greenleaf Prairie took place on June 16, 1863, near present-day Braggs and extended to ...
From the Statesman archives: Railroad, freedom colonies changed Austin after Civil War
The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...
Trump’s immigration plans follow a familiar playbook: exclusion, incarceration, and mass deportation
When Rodriguez has an upcoming appointment with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, sometimes his daughter’s grades slip. ...
Kurds in the new Syria want to preserve the cultural rights they gained in years of war
Kurds in Syria were marginalized during five decades of Assad family rule, with many denied citizenship and wrongly described ...
New Orleans shares Kansas City connection with historical museums
One of Kansas City's crown jewels is its National World War I Museum and Memorial, and New Orleans holds one of its museum in ...
A tour through northeastern Syria in a moment of uncertainty
The sudden collapse of the Syrian government and President Bashar Assad’s flight to Russia in December marked a dramatic ...
Here’s why Christian County—located just off Route 66—is well worth a detour
Rich history and small-town charm collide with rubber duck racing and bread roll flinging among miles of nature in Christian ...
Why Christian County is the perfect pitstop on Route 66
Rich history and small-town charm collide with rubber duck racing and bread roll flinging among miles of nature in Christian ...
The surprising story of Albert Van Spence, an early G.A.R. member
Litchfield’s G.A.R. Hall holds a special place in my heart. For about three years, while I was writing my two Terry Tales books, it was my second home. It was in the G.A.R. that I ...