Black history, Black culture, African American history, and Black innovation are deeply connected to many traditions, technologies, and cultural movements that became mainstream in America. This video discusses several claims about Black contributions—from Edmond Albius and vanilla cultivation to Detroit techno and the history of American barbecue—while examining the larger issue of cultural appropriation and who receives credit for cultural creations. Some of these histories are more complicate

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🚨 FROM THE GRIO: Students at Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Ill., walked out of class Wednesday after one acknowledged racist harassment incident and a second disputed allegation involving Homewood-Flossmoor High School, by students at their school. The protest began around 11:50 a.m. at the school, CBS News Chicago reported. Students chanted “No place for racism” and said they wanted to stand with Homewood-Flossmoor while making clear that the actions of some classmates did not rep