On November 1, 2017, as the open enrollment period for healthcare coverage began, Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) delivered an important message from the House floor. In his five-minute address, the Tennessee Representative emphasized the critical importance of signing up for health insurance during the shortened enrollment window for 2018 coverage.
In the fabric of American patriotism, few symbols stand as prominently as the National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance. These ritualistic expressions of national identity are performed daily in schools, before sporting events, and during civic gatherings across the United States. Yet beneath their familiar cadences lies a complex history intertwined with America's racial past—a history that scholars like Michael Imhotep have worked to uncover and contextualize.
