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Roses are red, thieving birds are blue. My neck is aching, are you uncomfortable too? Universitatbibliothek Heidelberg
For the birds? Hardly! Valentine's Day was reimagined by chivalrous medieval poets for all to enjoy, respectfully
Valentine's Day 2021 By Jennifer Wollock, Texas A&M University Valentine’s Day annoys many people . For many in a relationship, the pressure to impress a partner can weigh heavily, and … more
Members and guests of Orange County’s MLK Initiative view the Uprooting Prejudice exhibit at the Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Central Florida.
Spotlight: Black History Month local photo exhibit spotlights the emotional aftermath of racism and prejudice
The exhibit is open on Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. and on Mondays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - admission is free and reservations are required From the Orange County Newsroom A series of … more
Food banks are busier than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall
How food banks help Americans who have trouble getting enough to eat
By David Himmelgreen, University of South Florida and Jacquelyn Heuer, University of South Florida Food banks , nonprofits that collect and distribute food to hunger relief organizations, have played … more
Victorian-era, middle-class black women who loved to read and write didn’t have many role models. Jeffrey Green
After the rediscovery of a 19th-century novel, our view of black female writers is transformed
Black History Month 2021 By Gretchen Gerzina, University of Massachusetts Amherst In 2012, I was in the United Kingdom working on a follow-up project for my books “Black London” and “Black … more
A photo of the time capsule in the Orlando Sentinel on November 22, 1995. Photo courtesy of the Orlando Sentinel.
Contents of time capsule reveal life in Orange County in 1995
From the Orange County Newsroom A quarter of a century ago, 8-year-old Chickasaw Elementary student Ashely Van Wagoner predicted that in 2020, Orange County residents would be “driving to work … more
Will the City save Camp Wewa? Special public meeting today
From the City of Apopka The City of Apopka will host a special public meeting today at 6 PM to discuss the proposed acquisition of Camp Wewa, located at 221 South Binion Road in Apopka. This meeting … more
Photo by Abigail Lynn on Unsplash
Groundhog Day: the truth about these furry forecasters
By Mike Jeffries, Northumbria University, Newcastle The groundhog has evolved into a winning combination of cute and ungainly. This burrowing squirrel may resemble a furry cube with a leg at each … more
Tubman, left, with a few of the former slaves she helped escape. Bettmann/Getty Images
Plan revived to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill
Inspiration By Robert Gudmestad, Colorado State University A plan is in motion to put Harriet Tubman on the $20. That’s encouraging news to the millions of people who have expressed support for … more
Miller becomes first African-American deputy chief at Apopka Police Department
Jerome Miller is a man of few words, but the trails he is blazing do a lot of the talking for him. Miller, a veteran officer with the Apopka Police Department, was promoted to captain seven years … more
The iconography of the Pestsäule in Vienna indicates that the plague the city suffered was viewed as punishment for sin. Noppasin Wongchum / iStock via Getty images
Will there be a monument to the COVID-19 pandemic?
By Emily Godbey, Iowa State University Editor’s Note: Dr. Emily Godbey is a professor of art and visual culture at Iowa State University. In this interview, she discusses how plague monuments were … more
Photos courtesy of the Friends of Lake Apopka
Public-private partnership helps rebuild fish attractor locations in Lake Apopka
From the Friends of Lake Apopka FOLA recently partnered with the town of Montverde, the The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Shelley’s Environmental Systems, and the owners of a … more
Apopka remembers the dream in 12th Annual MLK Parade
This afternoon at 2 pm, Apopka celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Born on January 15th, 1929, King would have been 91 this year if his life were not cut short by a bullet in 1968. … more
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preaching from his pulpit in 1960 at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Dozier Mobley/Getty Images
How the Ebenezer Baptist Church has been a seat of Black power for generations in Atlanta
Faith and Inspiration By Jason Oliver Evans, University of Virginia The high-stakes U.S. Senate race in Georgia catapulted the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church back into the spotlight. For 135 years, … more
Photo provided by the Orange County History Center
Orange Co. Regional History Center continues tradition of free admission, fun activities on Heritage Day
From the Orange County Regional History Center The Orange County Regional History Center continues its annual January tradition of celebrating Orange County Heritage Day with free admission and … more
'Woman in Motion' historic movie on Star Trek star, NASA pioneer, filmed in Orlando opens in theaters 1 day only
From Shout! Studios The inspiring true story of how renowned Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols pioneered the NASA recruiting program to hire people of color and the first female astronauts for … more
Monopoly gif courtesy of The Hustle
How a real-life monopoly made Monopoly the world's biggest board game
Monopoly now accounts for nearly one-third of all global board game sales, largely thanks to Hasbro’s own expansion strategy. By Mark Dent, The Hustle On New … more
2020 Vision: The Apopka year in review
The stories that shaped the community in a year that will never be forgotten By any measure, 2020 was a year that will live in infamy. The pandemic saw to it. But many other events shaped Apopka … more
Photo courtesy of The Hustle
Some predictions that didn’t... work out
From The Hustle It’s prediction season... but we’re not making any today. Below are some business predictions that really went awry . We’re not trying to dunk on the … more
Kwanzaa celebrations. Black Hour, CC BY-NC
What Kwanzaa means for Black Americans
By Frank Dobson, Associate Dean of Students, Vanderbilt University On Dec. 26, millions throughout the world’s African community will start weeklong celebrations of Kwanzaa . There will be daily … more
‘Washington Crossing the Delaware,’ by Emanuel Leutze. Emanuel Leutze/Wikimedia Commons
Washington's perilous Christmas night crossing of the Delaware: Health hazards worse than war
By Richard Gunderman, Indiana University For most people today, Christmas is a time of food, family, and festivities, when attention turns from work and woes to fellowship and celebration. Yet it has … more
A Nativity presentation showing the three wise men being led by the Star of Bethlehem. Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images
As heavenly bodies converge, many ask: Is the Star of Bethlehem making a comeback?
By Eric M. Vanden Eykel, Associate Professor of Religion, Ferrum College On Dec. 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn will cross paths in the night’s sky and for a brief moment, they will appear to shine … more
General Lee and 21 confederate generals on horseback. 1867. Courtesy: Library of Congress.
Bill seeks to strike Confederate observances from Florida’s calendar
By John Haughey | The Center Square Florida observes three state holidays that commemorate Confederate leaders, but Democratic Rep. Michael Grieco has filed House Bill 6007 in an effort to … more
A group of 26 African Americans found success as artists in the segregated South of the 1950s. Meet some of these remarkable artists and hear their stories.
Meet the "Highwaymen", Florida's African American artists who inspired the film, Sunday Dec. 6 at OC History Center
Inspiration From Staff Reports and the Orange County Regional History Center The Orange County Regional History Center is providing guests with a special Florida Highwaymen Meet & Greet … more
Dutch painter Pieter Claesz’s Still Life with Turkey Pie (1627) features a cooked turkey that’s been placed back inside its original skin, feathers and all. Wikimedia Commons
Passeth the cranb'rry sauce! The medieval origins of Thanksgiving
By Ken Albala, Professor of History, Director of Food Studies, University of the Pacific How and why did the dishes served at Thanksgiving dinner come to be so fixed? Many assume that most of them … more
A transcript from the Constitutional Convention records the official report creating the Electoral College. U.S. National Archives, CC BY-NC-ND
Who invented the Electoral College?
By Phillip J VanFossen, J.F. Ackerman Professor of Social Studies Education; Director, Ackerman Center; Associate Director, Purdue Center for Economic Education, Purdue University The delegates … more
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