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For Derrick Holmes, history is part of everything he does. In 2003, he founded what’s believed to be the only Black-owned watch and clock company, Banneker, Inc., which he named […]

Charity Nebbe is a natural at putting people at ease. Whether they’re a guest on “Talk of Iowa” or a stranger on the street, there’s something about Charity that gets […]

Aliyah, Payton, Adeline, Tyce, and Kristopher wrote plays and performed them for their sixth grade classmates all year. So when they heard about the Hip History Contest and a chance […]

Lauren wasn’t much of a painter until the COVID-19 pandemic hit; she preferred to draw. But with the threat of the coronavirus keeping her home more than usual, she decided […]

Monica Henry became a realtor not to sell multi-million-dollar homes, but to empower people to invest in real estate in a way that will enrich their lives. “When I was […]

When the coronavirus pandemic shut down public life in the spring of 2020, artists like Marquas “MarKaus” Ashworth were unable to do what they do best: perform.  More than a […]

Today is the last day to enter Uniting Through History‘s Hip History Contest and the first day to help a student win a $50 Amazon gift card. Simply visit the […]

For Day 4 of our Hip History Contest “Meet the Judges” series, we’d like to introduce you to Lovar Davis Kidd. Kidd— also known as L.D.— is a self-described “jack of all […]

When you think of Iowa, a hub for actors, actresses, and models probably doesn’t come to mind. If that’s the case, on Day 3 of our Hip History Contest “Meet the Judges” […]

For Day 2 of our Hip History Contest “Meet the Judges” series, we’d like to introduce you to Jatyra Marsh. Jatyra Marsh’s dream job is to host “Good Morning America,” a dream […]