In February of 2015, author Harper Lee announced that she would be publishing a second novel, Go Set A Watchman, which would be a sequel to her famous work To Kill A Mockingbird. To Kill A Mockingbird won the Pulitzer Prize in 1960, and until this announcement was the only … Continue reading
Patricia Hearst, granddaughter of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst, was kidnapped from her home in Berkely, California on February 4, 1974 by the Symbionese Liberation Army. One condition the SLA gave for Patty Hearst’s release was that her family distribute $70 worth of food to every needy Californian. Hearst’s father … Continue reading
On February 3, 1969, Yasser Arafat became the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). This video is a clip from Arafat’s first address to the United Nations on November 13, 1974, in which he tells them: “I come to you bearing an olive branch in one hand and a … Continue reading
Eileen Collins is a retired NASA astronaut and retired United States Air Force colonel who became the first female pilot and first female commander of a Space Shuttle. On February 3, 1995, Collins piloted the space shuttle Discovery from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida as part of mission STS-63. … Continue reading
District Six was named in 1867 and refers to the Sixth Municipal District of Cape Town. The district was made up of former slaves, artisans, immigrants and Malay people who were brought to South Africa by the Dutch East India Company. District Six was the residence of approximately one tenth … Continue reading
Mahatma Gandhi lead the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India by employing techniques of nonviolent civil disobedience. His methods were eventually successful, and they went on to inspire civil rights movements across the world. In his first television interview on April 30, 1931, Gandhi spoke with Fox Movietone News about … Continue reading
On February 1, 2015, the Seattle Seahawks will face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX. The last time the two teams faced each other, on October 14, 2012, the Seahawks came from behind to beat the Patriots 24-23 in Seattle. The game is best remembered for the interaction … Continue reading
Oprah Winfrey is a talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist who is best known for her award-winning talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show. Winfrey has been called the “Queen of All Media” and is the richest African-American of the 20th century. In this video, Oprah discusses what she believes … Continue reading
The Apollo Theater on 125th street in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, is a famous venue that has launched the careers of many African-American performers. The Apollo Theater opened on January 26, 1934. The Apollo went on to host Showtime at the Apollo, which was a nationally … Continue reading
Idi Amin was the third President of Uganda, maintaining power from 1971 to 1979. As a young man, Amin was a member of the British colonial regiment, the King’s African Rifles. Following decolonization, Amin worked his way up to the rank of major general in the Ugandan Army and became … Continue reading
