Category: History

The Scopes Monkey Trial, officially known as the State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes, captivated the nation for weeks in 1925. It pitted two iconic figures against each other: William Jennings Bryan, three-time presidential candidate and ardent defender of religious fundamentalism, and Clarence Darrow, renowned lawyer and champion of evolution. Beyond the courtroom battle,…

May 31st and June 1st, 1921, were days etched in fire on the soul of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The once vibrant Black community of Greenwood, also known as “Black Wall Street,” was reduced to smoldering ash in a brutal race riot fueled by white supremacy and unchecked violence. This event, considered the single worst incident of…