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Black History

A young girl with red ribbons in her hair on a swing, set against an American flag, symbolizing themes from the American blues poetry "I Hear America Singing the Blues" by Jacqueline Allen Trimble.

I Hear America Singing the Blues

After her daughter was caught in the crossfire of a shootout, Jacqueline Allen Trimble penned a poem that asks: how do we sing when every note sounds like a gunshot?

Protesters holding hands symbolize unity during Black History Month reflections, allyship, and the fight for racial justice.

Words From a Recovering Ally

Black History Month should remind us that the struggles of our brothers and sisters must become our struggles, too.

An Overdue Reckoning

In South Carolina, a family with multiple generations of service will celebrate this Veterans Day, even as injustice against Black veterans remains unaddressed.

Let It Be Declared

From South Carolina to Washington, D.C., a chronicle of poetic lineage and family history.

One American Life

On the other side of the world, James Seawel met a fellow American, Benjamin Adams, who told him stories of the Civil Rights Movement. Adams would never call himself a hero, but Seawel knows he was one.

The Big Bang of Jazz

The pianist James Reese Europe, born in Alabama in 1881, played “jazz” before the world even knew the word. Texas pianist Jason Moran is resurrecting his story.