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Fire.Humans have used it as a tool for uncounted generations. Once some curious and brave soul puzzled out how to grab a bit of burning grass from a lightning strike, the rest has been history.For most of that time, we have employed fire in its most basic form: as an open flame, most often for cooking, for heat, for ritual. Eventually, we learned enough about fire to harness it into chambers, using it to produce the power that has enabled the breakneck pace of modern industry and global transportation.

A pioneering art exhibition that opened during the U.S. bicentennial had the bold idea of showcasing the work of artists who were too often painted out of the nation’s canvas.“Two Centuries of Black American Art,” curated by the late artist and University of Maryland Distinguished University Professor David C. Driskell, rocked the art world in 1976 with its rarely seen paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs and crafts by Black artists.

Dr. Sacoby Wilson has spent his career working to advance environmental justice and said Biden's ambitious executive order shows urgency in tackling what environmental justice communities have endured for generations. “Our regulatory agencies have failed these communities,” he acknowledged. "This is really, really important.”