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Black History Month 2019

How The Haitian Pilon Kept Me Connected

By Yveka Pierre · Feb 26, 2019
Black History Month 2019

On The Meaning Of ‘Race Riot’

Race riots were not interracial struggles but were coordinated acts against the possibility of Black survival. In 2019, it is long past the time for us to call violence by its name, lest we continue to be haunted by a past not yet past.
By Lauren Jackson · Feb 25, 2019
Black History Month 2019

Black History Legacy: The Black Woman Who Reigned Supreme In 19th-Century New Orleans

Beyond her spellbinding beauty, Voodoo queen Marie Laveau exerted power, resistance and compassion in the era of slavery.
By Cierra Chenier · Feb 22, 2019
Black History Month 2019

The Langston Hughes Family Museum Gives Insight On Carrying Traditions Forward

By Quierra Luck · Feb 21, 2019
Black History Month 2019

Black History Legacy: Honoring The Black Women Who Birthed Our Movements

Naming the Black women who have given birth to the movements that are so vital to social justice and our collective well-being is a necessary step toward truly celebrating Black excellence.
By Cameron Glover · Feb 20, 2019
Black History Month 2019

Cultural Icon Apollo Theater Sets New Goals As It Celebrates Its 85th Anniversary

By Quierra Luck · Feb 19, 2019
Black History Month 2019

Black History Now: How Topeka K. Sam Is Carrying On Harriet Tubman’s Legacy

As a formerly incarcerated woman, Topeka K. Sam is confronting a system that disenfranchised her and millions of others.
By Alyxaundria Sanford · Feb 18, 2019
Black History Month 2019 · Politics

The Legacy Of Black Women Politicians

From Shirley Chisholm to Kamala Harris and Ayanna Pressley, the legacy of Black women in politics is one that challenges the status quo. History has shown that Black women continually show up for others, but will the Democratic Party finally support our candidates and give us an opportunity to lead?
By Taylor Crumpton · Feb 18, 2019
Black History Month 2019

Black History Legacy: Mary Eliza Mahoney, The First Black Nurse

Mary Eliza Mahoney was one of only four students to complete the rigorous graduate nursing program at the New England Hospital for Women and Children, making her the first Black licensed nurse.
By Breanna Edwards · Feb 15, 2019
Black History Month 2019

Black History Now: Leslie Mac—Grassroots Organizer, Connector, Facilitator and Advocate

Leslie Mac is more than a connector; she gets the organizing done with proven results.
By Clarkisha Kent · Feb 15, 2019
Black History Month 2019

Systemic Racism Is Killing Our Activists

Long-term exposure to racism impacts the mind and body. Black Americans face a higher risk of heart disease, mental-health challenges and even death, and activists have an increased risk of health problems, too.
By A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez · Feb 11, 2019
Black History Month 2019

Black History Now: Vilissa Thompson—Activist, Writer, Licensed Social Worker And Disability-Rights Advocate

Thompson grew up knowing about the complexities of being Black with a disability. Now she’s working to dispel the myths surrounding disabilities, including those that still go undiagnosed and ignored in our community.
By Clarkisha Kent · Feb 11, 2019
Black History Month 2019

Black History Legacy: Before ‘Intersectionality’ Was A Word, There Was Claudia Jones

She was jailed, disrespected and deported for her beliefs, but Claudia Jones never stopped fighting for the rights of working-class Black people and Black women.
By Tanya A. Christian · Feb 11, 2019
Black History Month 2019

Cotton Bales and Jail Beatings: The Civil Rights And Farm Activism Of Fannie Lou Hamer

Fannie Lou Hamer’s little-known work around agricultural advocacy in her native Mississippi shows that the civil rights icon was also a grassroots philosopher and practitioner of something akin to the contemporary food-justice movement.
By Cynthia Greenlee · Feb 8, 2019
Black History Month 2019

Black History Now: The Multifaceted Art Of Toni Morrison

Wherever there is Morrison’s voice, there is Blackness; wherever there is Morrison, there is womanhood; wherever there is Morrison, there are Black women, untethered.
By Steven Underwood · Feb 7, 2019
Black History Month 2019 · Celebrity

Michael Strahan Was 'Surprised' Colin Kaepernick 'Took Such A Strong Stand' On NFL Field

The "Good Morning America" anchor is part of a new video series in honor of Black History Month.
By Sydney Scott · Feb 5, 2019
Black History Month 2019

Black History Now: Black LGBTQ+ Aiding In The Resistance

By Jon Higgins · Feb 5, 2019
Black History Month 2019

Black History Legacy: Edmonia Lewis, The First Black Professional Sculptor

Mary Edmonia "Wildfire" Lewis set herself apart from other neoclassical sculptors at the time, through her works that highlighted her Native American heritage and the oppression of Black people.
By Breanna Edwards · Feb 4, 2019
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