On April 28th, 1967, boxer Muhammad Ali refused to serve his country based on religious grounds. By doing so, Ali lost his boxing title, and started one of the most controversial events in American history. The war at the time was Vietnam, possibly the most controversial war of all time. Ali was running the 1960s,…
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This Day in Cultural History: The Breakfast Club met for Detention
On March 24th, 1984, the crew known as The Breakfast Club joined forces for detention, changing cultural history for the rest of time. This was a memorable detention, bringing people of all cultures together for a Saturday afternoon. This cultural group consisted of a mush, a linda, a jock, a diva, and a charles….
This Day in Cultural History: The Release of The College Dropout
10 years ago, Kanye West dropped a classic album, The College Dropout. Everybody was telling Kanye he could not rap and he should stick to producing. Kanye, being himself, let that bullshit go in one ear, and out the other. Since The College Dropout, each of his albums have gone platinum. So, whenever somebody tells…
This day in Cultural History: The Prohibition Act went into affect
On January 16, 1920, the banning of the sale and consumption of liquor was put into affect. As us mushes know it, this was how all Italians and politicians got fucking loaded. I always dream about being a gangster and would’ve loved to live at the time. America was the land of opportunity and there…
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