Empress Dowager Lu Zhi of the Han Dynasty in China was said to be an effective ruler who improved the conditions of the poor, lowered taxes, and promoted peace. However, in the winter of 194 BC, following the death of her husband (Emperor Gaozi), she had her husband’s concubine (Concubine Qi) killed in the following manner: she had Qi’s eyes …

Shortly after Sam Cooke’s death in 1964, A Change Is Gonna Come was released. The song was an instant classic, a haunting melodic masterpiece written and sung by Sam Cooke. Sam was born at a time where being black in America was seen as an everyday obstacle to overcome. The perpetual and blatant racism of the period had no doubt …