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Feb 4
Bessie Coleman: The First African American Woman to Soar the Skies
Bessie Coleman was born on January 26, 1892, in a small town in Texas called Atlanta. The tenth of thirteen children, she grew up in a famil
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Jan 31
Sheila Crump Johnson: Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and Cultural Pioneer
College of Fine and Applied Arts Early Life and Foundation Sheila Crump Johnson was born on January 25, 1949, in McKeesport,...
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Jan 27
Sojourner Truth: A Voice for Freedom and Justice
Sojourner Truth was born Isabella Baumfree around 1797 in Swartekill, New York, into a life of enslavement. The youngest of 12 children, she
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Jan 24
Zora Neale Hurston: A Literary Legend and Cultural Anthropologist
Born on January 7, 1891, in Notasulga, Alabama, Zora Neale Hurston grew up in Eatonville, Florida—the first all-Black incorporated town in t
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Jan 21
Dr. Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander: A Trailblazer in Economics, Law, and Civil Rights
In 1921, she shattered barriers by becoming the first African American woman in the United States to earn a Ph.D. in economics from the Univ
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Jan 20
Coretta Scott King: A Legacy of Grace, Activism, and Determination
Coretta Scott King, born on April 27, 1927, in Heiberger, Alabama, emerged as one of the most influential civil rights leaders of the 20th c
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Dec 30, 2024
Rosa Parks: The Quiet Revolutionary Who Sparked a Movement
Rosa Parks is often referred to as the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.”
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Dec 29, 2024
Charity Adams and the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion: Breaking Barriers and Delivering Victory
During World War II, an army battalion of Black women marched into history, armed not with rifles but with determination and excellence.
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Oct 31, 2024
Sistah Ethel Waters: Pioneer of Black Hollywood
Top: Ethel Waters , studio, portrait, USA, 1930. Early Life and Hardships Ethel Waters was born on October 31, 1896, in Chester,...
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Oct 26, 2024
Mahalia Jackson: The Queen of Gospel
Early Life and Hardships Mahalia Jackson was born on October 26, 1911, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to a family steeped in the rich...
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Oct 12, 2024
Kamala Harris, Shuri, & Woman King: The Prophetic Rise of Black Womanhood
If you haven’t noticed, since the emancipation of chattel slavery, Black Women have been on the rise destined for success and rulership. ...
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Oct 6, 2024
The Life of Sistah Fannie Lou Hamer & Her Political Prowess
Early Life and Hardships Fannie Lou Hamer was born on October 6, 1917, in Montgomery County, Mississippi, as the youngest of 20 children...
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Sep 12, 2024
Dr. Mae C. Jemison: A Trailblazer in Space and Science
Credit: Dr. Mae C. Jemison in aircraft from Blerds. Dr. Mae C. Jemison, an extraordinary figure in the realms of science and space...
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