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Edith Stein (1891)
Born into an observant Jewish family, Stein converted to Christianity in 1922. After studying philosophy, she became a nun in 1934. She moved from Germany to the Netherlands to avoid Nazi persecution, but in 1942 she was arrested because of her Jewish heritage. She was sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp and died in the gas chamber that year. She was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1998 and is also known as Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross.
Multiple public protests were held in Pittsburgh and elsewhere, calling for βJustice for Jonnyβ and federal intervention. However, in 1999 the Department of Justice declined to file civil rights charges, stating that there was not enough evidence that unreasonable force had been used. Learn more about how a presumption of guilt and dangerousness makes people of color vulnerable to racial violence, wrongful convictions, and unfair treatment.
Racial #History
On this day Oct 12, 1995
Police Kill Unarmed Black Man in Brentwood, Pennsylvania, During Traffic Stop
On the morning of October 12, 1995, Jonny Gammage, cousin and business partner of Pittsburgh Steelers football player Ray Seals, was detained during a traffic stop while driving Mr. Sealsβs Jaguar in the working-class suburb of Brentwood.
The centennial Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to the United Nations and the organization's secretary-general, Kofi Annan
Marion Jones (born October 12, 1975, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) is an American athlete, who, at the 2000 Olympic Games, became the first woman to win five track-and-field medals at a single Olympics.
Rachel Ruysch's painting we present today is a stunning example of Dutch Golden Age still-life painting, showcasing her remarkable skill in botanical art.
#Astrology Astro Photo of the Day
The second solar eclipse of 2024 began in the Pacific. On October 2nd the Moon's shadow swept from west to east, with an annular eclipse visible along a narrow antumbral shadow path tracking mostly over ocean, making its only major landfall near the southern tip of South America, and then ending in the southern Atlantic. The dramatic total annular eclipse phase is known to some as a ring of fire.
One of the most dark and bone-chilling folklore stories that is not widely known comes from the Abenaki people, an indigenous group native to the northeastern United States and parts of Canada. The story is of the Chenoo, a terrifying and cursed creature said to be the result of a human who has transformed into a monstrous, cannibalistic being. .
Women Who Defied Traditional Gender Roles
One lesser-known historical woman who defied traditional gender roles and changed history was Sybil Ludington, a heroine of the American Revolutionary War. Born in 1761 in New York, Sybil was just 16 years old when she took on a courageous role typically reserved for men.
