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National Wildflower Week - May 3-9, 2021
Across North Carolina, wildflowers and other native plants grow beside highways, in fields and gardens, or wherever they can take root...
Alejandra Cabrera
May 6, 20211 min read


Cinco de Mayo
On may 5th, Cinco de Mayo, which is also known as Battle of Puebla Day, helps remember the victory of Mexico against the french in 1862,...
Jessie Long
May 5, 20211 min read


National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day - April 30, 2021
April 30th is National Adopt a Shelter Pet day. This day was created to spread awareness of the animals in shelters awaiting adoption....
Mara Phelps
Apr 30, 20211 min read


All you need to know about Easter - April 4, 2021
Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament of the Bible, the...
Alejandra Cabrera
Apr 4, 20212 min read


April Fools Day - April 1, 2021
On April 1, we all celebrate April Fools Day, a day for playing hoaxes and pranks on others. April Fools Days dates back to around 1563....
Jessie Long
Apr 1, 20212 min read


World Theater Day - March 27, 2021
World Theatre Day is celebrated on March 27th every year. It was created by the International Theatre Institution (ITI) in 1961. It’s...
Jynx Richardson
Mar 30, 20211 min read


National Puppy Day - March 23, 2021
On March 23rd, National Puppy Day comes to celebrate the unconditional love and affection that puppies bring to our lives. This day was...
Jessie Long
Mar 30, 20211 min read


World Water Day - March 22, 2021
World Water Day is meant to bring attention to people who don’t have access to clean water, how the water supply on Earth is being...
Mara Phelps
Mar 30, 20211 min read


World Meteorology Day - March 23, 2021
World Meteorological Day takes place every year on March 23, commemorating the date, in 1950, when the...
Alejandra Cabrera
Mar 30, 20211 min read


International Day of Happiness - March 20, 2021
The International Day of Happiness is an annual event organised by the United Nations to promote the idea that feeling happy is a global...
Alejandra Cabrera
Mar 20, 20211 min read


St. Patrick’s Day - March 17, 2021
St. Patrick’s Day observes the death of St. Patrick, who was the saint patron of Ireland. The holiday has come to include lots of...
Mara Phelps
Mar 20, 20211 min read


Pi Day - March 14, 2021
Pi day is the day that celebrates the number pi, which represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to a circle’s diameter. It is...
Jynx Richardson
Mar 20, 20211 min read


World Wildlife Day - March 3, 2021
On December 20th, 2013, the UNGA pronounced March 3rd World Wildlife Day. World Wildlife day raises awareness of the world’s wild animals...
Mara Phelps
Mar 20, 20211 min read


Amanda Gorman - African American Poet
Amanda Gorman holds the title of the youngest inaugural poet in the history of the United States. She’s also an award winning writer, as...
Jynx Richardson
Mar 19, 20211 min read


The History of African American Music and Art
There have been many pieces of African American art and music that have influenced the world around us today. Music from the time period...
Jynx Richardson
Feb 23, 20211 min read


African Americans in the world of sports, television, and films.
The story of African-Americans in sports, television, and films demonstrates the continued fight for the inclusion of African American...
Alejandra Cabrera
Feb 23, 20212 min read


History of Valentines
Valentine's day is a holiday with a name sake to St. Valentine. The holiday has been practiced in different forms from Greece to England....
Mara Phelps and Cathryn Haynes
Jan 15, 20212 min read
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