14 Jun 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. ...
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17 May Lorraine Hansberry – Young, Gifted and Black
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“Young, Gifted and Black” embodied the light that was Lorraine Hansberry who maximized every moment of her short life with pathos and meaning. ...
30 Apr Malcolm and Betty’s Third Child
The emergence of young Malcolm X is told through the eyes of a daughter – just two years old when he was assassinated – determined to preserve Malcolm’s truth....
28 Mar The Power Of The Sister Vote
The stunning upset in Georgia was met with the swift enactment of voter restrictions that mirror the Jim Crow era. But, Black women on the ground are fighting back, confident they won’t be stopped....
28 Mar Reimagined Democracy through a Fearless Truthteller
Who was the first Black woman to be tapped as a vice presidential candidate? It's not who you think. Charlotta Bass paved the way in 1952 as the VP candidate on the Progressive Party ticket. ...
30 Aug Martha S. Jones: History Maker for Today and Tomorrow
Author of "Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All," uses the lens of history to invoke our greatness for today and the future....
30 Aug Susan L. Taylor: Iconic Grace and Inspiration
Susan L. Taylor inspired generations of women with her Essence Magazine In the Spirit commentaries. Today the graceful thoughtleader continues to inspire and mentor the next generation of leaders....
02 Oct Leah Daughtry ~ Where Faith and Activism Meet
Rev. Leah has married political activism, religion and ancestral connection into a progressive Molotov to ignite change and illuminate darkness....
07 Apr Bessie Coleman – Dared to Fly
Young Bessie Coleman, daughter of sharecropper parents of African and Cherokee descent, found distractions from her toil in the Texas cottonfields....
31 May Digitize or Die
Denise Rolark-Barnes acknowledges that print journalism was her first love but confesses to quietly stoking another passion that was less toil than running a weekly newspaper. ...
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