The continuation of this series on notable black American women enabled us to observe the progress of women who were in the first two volumes; it has been rewarding to see them rise in prominence. A prime example is Condoleeza Rice (1954- ), who achieved international prominence in 2001 ...
In 1913,Alpha Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta was founded by 22 dynamic women on the campus of Howard University, a historically Black university, in Washington, D.C. These courageous scholars were committed to promoting academic excellence, addressing the social issues of the time, encouraging partic...
Natawista Culbertson (1825?-1895) –Natawista, the daughter of a Blackfeet chief, married fur trader Alexander Culbertson and worked as a diplomat, a hostess, and an interpreter.Also See: Native American Heroes & LeadersDCheyenne Dog Soldier....
President Joe Biden’s spotlighting of “Bloody Sunday” will be particularly gratifying for the Congressional Black Caucus, whose chair told me last week it was one of the top things the group hoped to hear. "He has an opportunity to tie the social justice fights of the past with the eco...
Bill Pinkney, the first Black American to sail around the world solo via the Capes died this week at the age of 87. According to reports, Pinkney died after complications from falling down a staircase. He suffered a se...
A new collection of Moore’s poems focuses on the lives and experiences of black women. GRAPHIC NOVELS Baaaad Muthaz Bill Campbell, art by David Brame and Damian Duffy. Rosarium, out now An adult sci-fi love letter to black American pop culture of the 1970s and...
ll also be looking out forThe Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois, the first novel by the poet Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, the new Jonathan Franzen,Crossroads,andWe Are Not Like Them,by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza, which focuses on the aftermath of the shooting of a Black teenager in ...
pulled Chilean grapes from their shelves in 1989 after a fruit import was found to have two cyanide-laced grapes from the South American country. Chile had previously been the go-to place for out-of-season fruits in the U.S. 1990: Government sets standards for nutrition labels Joe Raedle ...
Bill Pinkney, the first Black American to sail around the world solo via the Capes died this week at the age of 87. According to reports, Pinkney died after complications from falling down a staircase. He suffered a serious brain injury from the fall. ...
So-calledchoose clicktivism to state their cases on social media. Yale University Professor Richard Bribiescas suggests women are more attracted to “dad bods” in his book, “How Men Age: What Evolution Reveals About Male Health and Mortality,” published in 2016. ...