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Black comic book artist enjoys magic of her imagination
Afua Richardson, one of few Black female comic book artists, has spent her career working to find what she loves through art.
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Sojourner Truth went to court to file suit against an enslaver: she won
Sojourner Truth’s historic court case to rescue her son from slavery
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Euzhan Palcy: An acclaimed filmmaker’s quiet fight for Black stories
Euzhan Palcy found success directing and writing for film and TV in Hollywood starting in the 1980s.
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Vinnette Carroll: Broadway trailblazer in directing Black stories
Story on the life and influence of Vinnette Carroll, the first black woman to direct a play on Broadway.
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Chef Mashama Bailey brings ‘a little bit of Black Power’ to the plate
Award-winning contemporary female Black chef Mashama Bailey shares her story and her motivations in the newly released book "Black, White, and the Grey."
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Ella Baker led civil rights movement from the shadows
Joe Biden called Ella Baker a giant of the civil rights movement, but her work was often in the shadows, outside the spotlight.
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Ma Rainey, ‘Mother of the Blues,’ injected her music with color and controversy
Born Gertrude Pridgett, her stage name was coined after she married Will “Pa” Rainey in 1904; the couple toured with the Rabbit’s Foot Company, a minstrel tent show that trave...
Billie Holiday: The unforgettable Lady Day
Black History Month: Singer Billie Holiday had memorable voice and performances but a life plagued with tragedy and scandal
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Septima Clark was the teacher of the civil rights movement
Black History Month story of Septima Clark, who created citizenship workshops that served as a core piece of the mid-20th century civil rights movement that focused on ending ...
Phillis Wheatley, America’s first Black published poet
In a 1774 letter to the Rev.