From social media influencers promising overnight cures to underfunded clinics and biased algorithms, it’s easy to feel both overexposed to health content and under informed when it matters most.
The stadiums are full. The jerseys are selling out. The viewership numbers are climbing. Women's sports are no longer waiting in the wings—they are center stage.
Before the buzzer sounds, before the world takes notice, before history is recorded—Black women have already been there, pushing boundaries, setting records, and changing the rules of the game.
In the aftermath of the Civil War, as the United States grappled with Reconstruction, Black women – both formerly enslaved and free – emerged as a force in the labor movement.
Over the past few decades, the tide has turned. The New Great Migration, a reverse flow of Black people back to the South, is reshaping the region.
Amid the complex and often discouraging landscape that denies formerly incarcerated people a second chance, the Clean Slate Initiative stands out as a transformative force for justice and inclusion.
To demand respect, think, and rocksteady, where reasons to inspire my people to aim higher / Knowing a change is gonna come
In the symphony of activism, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi stand as virtuosos, each playing a vital note in the melody of change. United by a shared vision of justice, they embarked on a journey that would resonate far beyond the confines of their communities. Alicia, with her visionary leadership, Patrisse, with her…
Claudette Colvin—young, courageous, and defiant in the face of segregation—sparked one of the most infamous movements of the 20th century. In the heart of Montgomery, Alabama, she took a stand by remaining seated on a segregated bus, challenging the status quo long before it was fashionable. Despite being just a teenager at the time, Claudette's…
In the halls of academia, Annette Gordon-Reed’s intellect illuminates the shadows of history. With each lesson, she unravels the complexities of the past, weaving narratives that resonate with truth and empathy. Her most acclaimed works, Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy and The Hemings of Monticello, documenting the paternity and lives of the…