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Yes, Pride Month began as a protest against police brutality
National
Yes, you can wash an American flag
If you want a clean flag for Memorial Day, rest assured the flag code does not prohibit people from washing or cleaning the American flag.
Fast Facts
World Redhead Day: 3 VERIFIED facts about people who have red hair
World Redhead Day celebrates people who have red hair every year on May 26. Here are three facts about this unique hair color.
Holiday
Yes, Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day
The holiday originated with tributes for soldiers who died in the Civil War.
National
VERIFYING why AAPI Heritage Month is celebrated in May
AAPI Heritage Month shines a spotlight on the culture, history and achievements of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
Holiday
The history behind April becoming National Arab American Heritage Month
Arab American Heritage Month is observed each April to recognize the achievements and contributions of Arab Americans in the United States.
Holiday
April is National Arab American Heritage Month, learn the history behind the designation
Arab American Heritage Month is observed each April to recognize the achievements and contributions of Arab Americans in the United States.
Science
No, a pink moon doesn’t actually look pink
The “pink moon” doesn’t actually look pink. It’s the nickname of the full moon that occurs every April and is named after a pink springtime flower.
Holiday
Fact-checking 4 St. Patrick’s Day claims
Blue, not green, was the first color associated with St. Patrick’s Day — and Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not originally from the country.
Holiday
Resurfacing the erased history of Black women in the civil rights movement | Expert Interview with Kaye Wise Whitehead, Ph.D.
Kaye Wise Whitehead, Ph.D. discusses the erased and often forgotten history of Black women in the civil rights movement.
Holiday
The legacy of civil rights leader Anna Arnold Hedgeman | Expert Interview with Minnesota state Senator Erin Maye Quade
Minnesota state Senator Erin Maye Quade breaks down the legacy of civil rights leader Anna Arnold Hedgeman.
Holiday
No, Valentine, Nebraska, isn’t the top postmark on Valentine’s Day
While the Nebraska town is one of 36 post offices to have a Valentine’s Day-related name nationwide, the number one postmark location for the holiday is in Colorado.
National
Yes, you can wash an American flag
If you want a clean flag for Memorial Day, rest assured the flag code does not prohibit people from washing or cleaning the American flag.
Fast Facts
World Redhead Day: 3 VERIFIED facts about people who have red hair
World Redhead Day celebrates people who have red hair every year on May 26. Here are three facts about this unique hair color.
Holiday
Yes, Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day
The holiday originated with tributes for soldiers who died in the Civil War.
National
VERIFYING why AAPI Heritage Month is celebrated in May
AAPI Heritage Month shines a spotlight on the culture, history and achievements of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
Holiday
The history behind April becoming National Arab American Heritage Month
Arab American Heritage Month is observed each April to recognize the achievements and contributions of Arab Americans in the United States.
Holiday
April is National Arab American Heritage Month, learn the history behind the designation
Arab American Heritage Month is observed each April to recognize the achievements and contributions of Arab Americans in the United States.
Science
No, a pink moon doesn’t actually look pink
The “pink moon” doesn’t actually look pink. It’s the nickname of the full moon that occurs every April and is named after a pink springtime flower.
Holiday
Fact-checking 4 St. Patrick’s Day claims
Blue, not green, was the first color associated with St. Patrick’s Day — and Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not originally from the country.
Holiday
Resurfacing the erased history of Black women in the civil rights movement | Expert Interview with Kaye Wise Whitehead, Ph.D.
Kaye Wise Whitehead, Ph.D. discusses the erased and often forgotten history of Black women in the civil rights movement.
Holiday
The legacy of civil rights leader Anna Arnold Hedgeman | Expert Interview with Minnesota state Senator Erin Maye Quade
Minnesota state Senator Erin Maye Quade breaks down the legacy of civil rights leader Anna Arnold Hedgeman.
Holiday
No, Valentine, Nebraska, isn’t the top postmark on Valentine’s Day
While the Nebraska town is one of 36 post offices to have a Valentine’s Day-related name nationwide, the number one postmark location for the holiday is in Colorado.
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