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Jackson Elementary School in Utah, Named for Andrew Jackson, Votes to Rename Itself After Mary Jackson, NASA’s 1st Black Female Engineer
Mary Jackson, NASA’s first black female engineer(Photo: NASA Langley Research Center) by Marina Koren via…
Was the First Lady of the Confederacy Black?
By Frederick H. Lowe Jefferson Davis, president of Confederate States of America, was married during…
More Blacks Killed by Police in 2017 Than During the Worst Years of Jim Crow
(The Root) Police officers killed 1,129 people in 2017. More people died from police violence…
Navy Honors the Contributions of African Americans During 2018 Black History Month
The U.S. Navy joins the nation in celebrating the history of African American Sailors and…
Black Owners and Trainers Shine at 2017 National Dog Show
By Eric Moody, phillytrib.com The 2017 National Dog Show is an annual tradition during the…
African American Museum Digitizes Vintage Photos For Black Families
The National Museum of African American History in Washington harbors pieces of history that illustrate…
Tearing Down the House That Ebony Built
By Erick Johnson, Chicago Crusader The bright test kitchen on the fourth floor where actress…
As the National Museum of African American History and Culture Turns One, Director Lonnie Bunch Looks Back
by Rachel Sadon Since Ruth Odom Bonner joined President Barack Obama in ringing the bell…
Look for Sojourner Truth in the Friendly Skies
Abolitionist Sojourner Truth served as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, guiding, cajoling and even…
Meet Jessica Watkins – NASA’s Newest Black Astronaut Candidate
By Tanasia Kenney, Atlanta Black Star Meet Jessica Watkins, the sole Black woman in NASA’s newest…