To differentiate themselves from common soldiers and merchants, and show their noble lineage, the knights adopted a new symbolic system. These symbols publicly announced and vouched for a warrior’s nobility, family pedigree, and personal achievements. […]
In 1919, from rural Arkansas to the nation’s capital, whites rampaged through Black communities, killing hundreds of African Americans, injuring thousands more, and destroying an untold number of Black homes and businesses. […]
Racial terrorists had to pay a price for their depredations. “If we must die, then they must, too,” declared Black poet Claude McKay. The year was 1919. […]
Trade networks drastically changed society and culture during the Middle Ages. A spike in population also helped the establishment of cities and commercial towns. How did towns and cities get started? […]
The UNIA founded by Marcus Garvey laid the foundation for Black nationalism in America and gave a new voice to the old ideas in a revolutionary way. […]
The first step toward setting up a Black government was framing a Declaration of Rights that helped the African Americans rescue the legal injustices. The declaration highlighted the discriminatory laws and demanded justice and equality in all walks of life. […]
The UNIA parade in Harlem was a festive one. Aimed at escaping the segregating laws of Jim Crow, the parade saw a huge turnout and strengthened the tenets of Garveyism. […]
Ideas of chivalry were conveyed to classes of people who could never hope to live a chivalrous lifestyle. It also informed ideals of obligation to dependents and charity for less fortunate ones. […]
Propaganda dates back to at least the 6th century BCE. Since then, interest groups have used media to further their own interests and campaigns. Why is propaganda being used in Russia? […]
In the emerging code of chivalry, rulers promoted a new set of values— of generosity and civility. There was also an emphasis on ‘courtliness’. This allied culture of chivalry and courtliness was celebrated through songs and stories. […]
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