topic: TodayInHistory

“The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the press.” —Ida B. Wells, 1892. Ida B. Wells, head-and...

Eleven years ago, President George W Bush signed into law the “Unborn Victims of Violence Act”, a landmark piece of legislation detailing...

Today marks the fifty-third anniversary of the end of the Algerian fight for independence. On March 19, 1962 the seven-year, four-month war...

"Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery." - Malcolm X (...

Once you learn how to read, you will be forever free. Frederick Douglass, writer, orator and preeminent African-American social reformer...

Today marks an important anniversary in the history of children’s rights. On November 20th, 1989 the United Nations General Assembly...

Ten years ago today, the news reports announced the death of Yasser Arafat, leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO). After...

“I am certain that my sacrifice will not be in vain, I am certain that, at the very least, it will be a moral lesson that will punish...