The Green and Black

Women’s History Month: a Profile on Hedy Lamarr

March 13, 2020

The Origin of Father’s Day

March 12, 2020

The Origin of Father’s Day The nation’s first Father’s Day celebration was June 19th ,1910 in the state of Washington. Mother’s Day is the inspiration for Father’s Day around the Civil War era, 1860’s towns c...

The Origin of Valentine’s Day

March 11, 2020

The origin of Valentine's Day Valentine's Day is a when people celebrate romantic love, friendship and admiration. It originated from a roman festival where boys would draw names of girls out of a box. Valentine’s Day i...

The Origin of Christmas

March 11, 2020

The Origin of Christmas Christmas developed independently of the birth of Jesus, with certain elements having origins in pre-Christian festivals that were celebrated around the winter solstice. Christmas is both a sacred relig...

The Origin of New Year’s

March 11, 2020

The origin of New Year's On January 1st countries all around the world celebrate New Year’s with festivals parties. The earliest date of New Year’s being celebrated was 4,000 years to Babylon. New Year’s is one of th...

The Origin of Saint Patrick’s Day

March 11, 2020

The origin of Saint Patrick's Day Saint Patrick’s Day is a religious celebration that started in the 17th century, to commemorate the life of Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. It is Known as “Feast Day”...

The Origin of April Fool’s Day

March 11, 2020

The Origin of April Fool's day April fool’s also known as all fool’s day has been celebrated for several centuries by several culture’s, but its exact origins remain a mystery. Some say that April Fool’s Day dates to ...

The Origin of The 4th of July

March 11, 2020

The Origin of The 4th of July Also known as Independence Day the holiday started in 1941. The celebration of Independence Day has gone back all the way to the 18th century. The 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Indepe...

The Origin of Easter

March 11, 2020

The Origin of Easter Easter is a festive holiday celebrated by millions of people around the world to honor the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. It is also a day for kids to wait for the Easter bunny to put out eggs ...

The Origin of Memorial Day

March 11, 2020

The Origin of Memorial Day Memorial Day is an American holiday celebrated the last Monday of May to honor the women and men who lost their life’s serving in the U.S. military. It originated in the years following the...

Women’s History Month and Why it is Important

Peyton Feldman, Writer

March 6, 2020

Peyton Feldman Mrs. Seltzer Journalism 1 6 March 2020 Women’s history month, taken place from the start to the end of March is time dedicated to celebrating the contributions women have brought to society throughout history. Each year there is a common theme for this month and since 2020 m...