Shirley Chisholm, first Black woman to be elected to Congress (in 1968) and to run for president (in 1972) 3. “History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of ...
The Caribbean is the largest origin source of Black immigrants, but the fastest growth is among African immigrants. The Black African immigrant population in the US grew by 246%, from roughly ...
“They’re telling our kids, ‘You’ll never be human enough for us to treat you like equals.’” She thinks the board’s entire approach to Black history rings false. “They don’t want ...
This is a great read to introduce children to the history of Juneteenth and why it's important to celebrate it" Every little Black girl deserves to know how ... skin tones are so they enjoy ‘finding’ ...
The Human Rights Campaign’s HBCU program has released a syllabus inspired by Beyoncé’s 2022 Renaissance, per a detailed report by Billboard. Renaissance: A Queer Syllabus, was released on Monday and ...
Dr. Christina Greer: Hi, and welcome to The Blackest Questions. A trivia game show meant to teach us more about Black history. I’m your host, Dr. Christina Greer, Politics Editor for theGrio ...
Series such as ‘Franklin’ and ‘Manhunt’ have turned AppleTV+ into a home for a certain style of period stories.
“Yes, we have a lot of questions. I think all of us who deal with Black history have a lot of questions,” said Vickie Oldham, president of the Sarasota African American Cultural ...
with a black prewrap. “A Mal Pugh ponytail,” Shaw called it, in honor of Mallory Swanson, née Pugh, the US national team forward who wore her hair the same way. On Saturday, 19-year-old Shaw ...
VOA's Scott Stearns reports the campaigns are working to win the support of Black voters in Wisconsin.
Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A long history of systemic racism and ...