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African American Museum Digitizes Vintage Photos For Black Families

November 20, 2017 Staff 0

The National Museum of African American History in Washington harbors pieces of history that illustrate the story of the Black experience in America, and now the institution is giving African American families the opportunity to […]

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Tearing Down the House That Ebony Built

November 20, 2017 Staff 0

By Erick Johnson, Chicago Crusader The bright test kitchen on the fourth floor where actress Diahann Carroll helped herself to a tasty batch of fried chicken was a big hit back in the day. So […]

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As the National Museum of African American History and Culture Turns One, Director Lonnie Bunch Looks Back

October 9, 2017 Staff 0

by Rachel Sadon Since Ruth Odom Bonner joined President Barack Obama in ringing the bell to open the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture last year, more than 2.5 million people have […]

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Look for Sojourner Truth in the Friendly Skies

August 21, 2017 Staff 0

Abolitionist Sojourner Truth served as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, guiding, cajoling and even threatening runaway slaves to continue their long walks to freedom, often at night, before the Civil War. Hundreds of years […]

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Meet Jessica Watkins – NASA’s Newest Black Astronaut Candidate

June 16, 2017 Staff 0

By Tanasia Kenney, Atlanta Black Star Meet Jessica Watkins, the sole Black woman in NASA’s newest class of astronaut candidates who’s slated to take Black Girl Magic to infinity and beyond — or at least to […]

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Our Own Vines: Black Women Cultivate New Ground in the Wine Industry

May 13, 2017 Staff 0

by BIANCA HOLMAN (NBC) African American women are cultivating success and living the “grapelife” in the U.S. wine industry — a field that traditionally has lacked a diverse landscape. Entrepreneurs such as Nichelle and Nicole […]

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Thurgood Marshall’s Widow Keeps His Legacy Alive

May 13, 2017 Staff 0

Cecilia Marshall never imagined that the battle for equal rights in schools and elsewhere would still be as vital today as it was six decades ago when her husband, United States Supreme Court Justice Thurgood […]

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Navy’s First African-American, Female Boatswain’s Mate Chief Warrant Officer Shares Her Story

March 14, 2017 Staff 0

NORFOLK, Va. – There is always a first. In the Navy so many firsts are spoken about that they become test questions. Well here’s one more first, the Navy’s first African-American, female Boatswains Mate (BM) […]

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Local 13-Year-Old Named Go Fund Me Hero for Kick Starting $120K Hidden Figures Campaign

February 22, 2017 Staff 0

People across the United States are fundraising on GoFundMe to take young people to see box office sensation Hidden Figures. The film tells the inspiring story of African American women who worked as human computers […]

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Emmett Till Still Center of Tragedy

February 20, 2017 Staff 0

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