Gus Waterford’s story: Portland’s first Black firefighter remembered
In the 1890s, Adam Augustus Waterford, known as ‘Gus’, was hired as Portland’s first Black firefighter. Before 2018, he did not have a dedicated grave site until a group of eager students stepped in.
Did You Know That White Supremacists Overthrew A Thriving Black-Led City In North Carolina?
On November 10, 1898, white supremacists led the only successful U.S. coup, overthrowing Wilmington’s Black-led government in the ‘Wilmington Massacre.’ Its full toll and legacy remain unknown.
Meet 9 trailblazing ‘hidden figures’ of Black history from across the Charlotte region
Many Charlotte-area residents are familiar with some of the more notable figures in local Black history, people like Harvey Gantt, the first Black student accepted to enroll at Clemson University who ...
80 Posts From The Victorian Era That Prove It Really Was A Different Time
The Victorian Era was a time of the Industrial Revolution, with authors Charles Dickens and Charles Darwin, the railway and ...
Graveyard Of Kauaʻi Cows Killed By Anthrax Could Undermine Luxury Homes
Starwood, with at least $115 billion in assets, is a global investment company with interests in real estate and hospitality.