American culture sees Blackness as the damage it did to us, not the joy we take in ourselves
One cannot fully understand Blackness in America without understanding the joy that we derive from being Black — and why.
Read MoreOne cannot fully understand Blackness in America without understanding the joy that we derive from being Black — and why.
Read MoreAlice Ball was an African American chemist who developed the first successful treatment for those suffering from Hansen’s disease (leprosy).
Read MorePBS has confirmed that Betty Boop, the popular cartoon character introduced to the world by cartoonist Max Fleischer in 1930, was
Read MoreThe celebration of Sarah Baartman’s features marks a departure from her historical image. Saartjie “Sarah” Baartman was an African woman who,
Read MoreBy Maggie Maloney, Bianca Rodriguez and Zoe Guy Daisy Bates Bates was a civil rights activists best known for her work on behalf of
Read MoreBy Maggie Maloney, Bianca Rodriguez and Zoe Guy Amelia Boynton Robinson Boynton Robinson has been recognized for her tireless civil rights advocacy in recent years—including
Read MoreAlthough she was an enslaved person, Phillis Wheatley Peters was one of the best-known poets in pre-19th century America. Educated
Read Moreby Anna-Marie Crowhurst t’s no overstatement to say Christina Jenkins changed women’s lives forever when she invented the hair weave
Read MoreSarah Rector was born in 1902 in Taft, Oklahoma. She came from very humble beginnings, but later became the wealthiest
Read MoreIt was the 1930s and film had grown to new heights. However, one of the peaks in film at the
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