The Black Panther Party’s Under-Appreciated Legacy of Communal Love
R omantic love is not the only sort of love. There are alternative forms—including communal love, which is deeply rooted in ...
Sadie T.M. Alexander, first Black woman in the US to receive a PhD, to be honored with statue in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is set to honor Sadie T.M. Alexander, the first Black woman to graduate from University of Pennsylvania's law ...
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America’s real sister act
When we narrate the history of the church from the perspective of Black nuns,” says historian Shannen Dee Williams, “myths ...
Black Women In Hollywood: Marla Gibbs
Through their art, our 2025 honorees Cynthia Erivo, Marla Gibbs, Teyana Taylor and Raamla Mohamed ensure that Black women ...
Kansas City Welcomes Bridgette Williams As The 1st Black Woman To Run the Heavy Constructors Association
The Heavy Constructors Association of Greater Kansas City (HCA) is under the new leadership of Bridgette Williams, the first ...
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Fannie Lou Hamer honored for civil rights contributions
Fannie Lou Hamer, a civil rights activist from Mississippi, is posthumously recognized for her efforts in voter registration ...
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History Maker | Bridgette Williams, 1st Black woman to run Kansas City's Heavy Constructors Association
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bridgette Williams is a history-maker. She is the first Black woman to run the 75-year-old Heavy Constructors Association of Greater Kansas City (HCA). Williams knows it wasn't her ...
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Wokeness Is Not to Blame for Trump
The first weeks of Trump 2.0 have featured imperialist promises of foreign conquest, unconstitutional power grabs, gargantuan ...