Say Her Name: Dr. Susan Moore
In what became a dying declaration Dr. Susan Moore warned, “I put forth and I maintain: If I was White, I wouldn’t have to go through that.”
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The Vitality of Convention Culture
The history behind Black-led convention culture was kept alive through oral storytelling. This new collection of essays brings to light the missing link between organizing and movement politics.
The American Caste System
Isabel Wilkerson lays bare U.S. racial structures with historical parallels to Nazi Germany and India's caste system.
Civil Rights Student Organizer to be Honored on U.S. Capitol
At 16, Barbara Rose Johns led a student strike and with support filed the largest and only student initiated case consolidated into Brown v. Board of Education.
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett is the Force Behind the COVID-19 Vaccine
"I felt like it was necessary to be seen and to not be a hidden figure...because the level of visibility that it would have to younger scientists and also to people of color."
Black Woman Set to Make History As President of MSNBC
Rashida Jones is now the most prominent Black woman in the cable news industry.
How a Brooklyn Black Sisterhood Became National Power Brokers
“Black women decide elections. We can decide we are going to elect Black women up and down the ballot.”
The Wide Circumference of Love
Marita Golden's novel, "The Wide Circumference of Love" is an exploration of the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on an African American family.
The Color of Pride
Amber Hikes boldly led the charge to bring a home to Black and brown queer people in the Rainbow Flag.
A Memoir of Love and Hate
Through the eyes of an immigrant who has also crusaded for racial and social justice, journalist Maria Hinojosa’s new book takes us on a journey of darkness and light.
