Shirley Chisholm Legacy Claimed A Seat at the Table for Black Women
The life of the great Shirley Chisholm was punctuated with pivotal firsts.
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1970’s Diahann Carroll — Barrier Breaker on the Small Screen
Diahann Carroll, a luminary in the tapestry of Hollywood, not only graced screens with elegance but rewrote the script of representation. In an era where diversity was a distant dream, she stepped into the role of Julia Baker, a character that transcended color barriers. "Julia," like a phoenix rising from the ashes of stereotypes, marked…
1930’s Charlotta Amanda Spears Bass — Write Off the Enemy
In the chronicles of history, Charlotta Amanda Spears emerges as a firebrand feminist, a resolute spirit wielding words as incandescent embers in the fight for justice. In an era echoing with the remnants of Reconstruction, she became the first African American woman to breathe life into a newspaper in the United States – "The Colored…
1990’s Anita Hill — Year of the Woman
Amidst the judicial labyrinth, Anita Hill emerged as a formidable beacon, her voice cutting through the chambers of power like a resolute melody. Plunged into the forefront of a national reckoning, she became the reluctant protagonist in a gripping narrative of resilience. Anita's testimony, a courageous act of defiance, unfurled the layers of workplace injustice…
What Do the New COVID-19 Guidelines Mean for Your Health?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new COVID-19 recommendations on March 1. The list of guidelines includes an end to five-day at-home isolation periods for people who test positive for the virus. The updated guidelines — called Respiratory Virus Guidance — offer a “unified approach” to addressing respiratory illnesses, rather than a…
4 Films Every Educator Teaching Black Students Should Watch
Racial prejudice and bullying, a lack of funding, inadequate mental health support, and inexperienced teachers — those are just some of the challenges Black students face in America’s K-12 public schools.
Celebrating History Maker Annette Gordon-Reed: Rewriting the Founding Father Narrative
Annette Gordon-Reed made history as the first Black student to integrate her elementary school in Conroe, Texas in the mid-1960s.
Diane Nash—Unsung Civil Rights Heroine
Meet Diane Nash, the Civil Rights icon received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her leadership during the 1960s fight against segregation.
50+ African American Women Who Changed the World
“What does it take to be first? Talent. Skill. Brilliance. But it also takes courage and tenacity to commit yourself to a goal and refuse to be turned away.”
Marsha P. Johnson – Queen of the Village
The 1960's whirlwind of change brought a new form of LGBTQ activism, led by Marsha P. Johnson and other transwomen who made a lasting imprint on the movement.
